1989–90 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 May 2024 Women's basketball 1989–90 Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 2 9 28–7 7–2 Joe Ciampi 11th Carol Ross Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum SEC tournament champions NCAA tournament Runner-up The 1989–90 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 11th-year head coach Joe Ciampi, played their home games at Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 7–2 in SEC play to finish one game behind Tennessee in the standings. They went on to win the SEC women's tournament. Auburn finished the regular season ranked No. 9 and was selected as the No. 2 seed in the Mideast regional of the NCAA tournament. They defeated Tennessee Tech, Vanderbilt, and Washington to reach the third Final Four in program history. The Lady Tigers then defeated No. 1 seed in the Midwest region, Louisiana Tech, to reach the National championship game once again. Auburn was defeated by the West region No. 1 seed Stanford, 88–81.Stanford Women Take Title https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/02/sports/stanford-women-take-title.html The New York Times April 2, 1990 May 4, 2024 This season marked the third straight National runner-up finish for the Auburn women's basketball program. To date, these are the only three Final Four appearances in program history. Roster w 1989 Auburn Tigers y y w Evelyn Thompson n 5 G 5 9 Sr LaGrange, GA LaGrange w Chantel Tremitiere y 10 G 5 6 Jr York, PA William Penn w Carolyn Jones y 21 G 5 9 Jr Laurel, MS West Jones Carolyn Jones-Young w Kendall Mago n 42 F 6 4 So Little Rock, AR Mount St. Mary Academy w Linda Godby n 45 C 6 5 Sr Indianapolis, IN Warren Central Joe Ciampi (Mansfield State) https://auburntigers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1989-90 Schedule yes 1989-90 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 1989 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Auburn Tigers| Regular season Feb 3, 1990 yes 14 1989 none Tennessee Lady Volunteers Tennessee 5 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 65–76 17–5 4–1 Feb 21, 1990 yes 11 1989 women Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 68–71 20–6 6–2 Feb 24, 1990 11 1989 women Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 68–60 21–6 7–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Auburn Tigers| SEC Tournament March 2, 1990 yes yes 12 2 LSU 21 7 Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia Quarterfinals 91–65 22–6 March 3, 1990 yes yes 12 2 Ole Miss 3 Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia Semifinals 72–71 OT 23–6 March 4, 1990 yes yes 12 2 Tennessee 3 1 Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia Championship game 78–77 24–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Auburn Tigers| NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 1990 yes yes 9 2 ME 1989 women Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech 7 ME Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama Second round 73–54 25–6 Mar 22, 1990 yes yes 9 2 ME 1989 women Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt 6 ME Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 89–67 26–6 Mar 24, 1990 yes yes 9 2 ME 1989 women Washington Huskies Washington 3 1 ME Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Regional Final Elite Eight 76–50 27–6 Mar 30, 1990 yes yes 9 2 ME Louisiana Tech 1 1 MW Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee National Semifinal Final Four 19,467 81–69Auburn Confounds Lacy, Stuns No. 1 Louisiana Tech https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-03-31-sp-278-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 31, 1990 May 4, 2024 28–6 Apr 1, 1990 yes yes 9 2 ME Stanford 2 1 W Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee National Championship 20,023 81–88 28–7 AP Poll Central Time https://auburntigers.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1989-90 1989-90 Auburn Tigers women's basketball schedule Auburn University Athletics May 4, 2024 Rankings 1989–90 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 1 17 7 6 5 7 7 13 16 15 14 14 14 13 11 11 12 11 9 Coaches 1 18 6 5 5 7 7 13 16 15 14 14 14 13 10 10 11 10 8 2 References Category:Auburn Tigers women's basketball seasons Auburn Auburn Tigers women's basketball Auburn Tigers women's basketball Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Auburn