1985–86 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 April 2024 Women's Basketball none 1985–86 Tennessee Lady Volunteers Tennessee Lady Volunteers logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 5 15 24–10 6–3 Pat Summitt 12th Mickie DeMoss Holly Warlick Stokely Athletic Center NCAA tournament Final Four The 1985–86 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1985–86 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 24–10 and reached the program's third NCAA Final Four. The Lady Vols started the season ranked No. 9 and played their home games at Stokely Athletic Center. Roster w 1985 Tennessee Lady Volunteers y y w Pam Marr 10 G 5 6 Sr Winter Park, Florida w Kristie Snyder 15 G 5 6 Sr Knoxville, Tennessee w Shelley Sexton 23 G 5 7 Jr Lake City, Tennessee w Bridgette Gordon 30 F 6 0 Fr DeLand DeLand, Florida y w Lisa Webb 34 F 5 9 Jr Milledgeville, Georgia w Valerie Freeman 42 F 6 0 Jr Milledgeville, Georgia w Cheryl Littlejohn 44 C 6 3 Jr Gastonia, North Carolina w Amy Gamble 53 F 5 10 Jr Glen Dale, West Virginia Pat Summitt Mickie DeMoss Holly Warlick https://utsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1985-86 1985-86 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/tennessee/women/1986-schedule.html Sports Reference April 24, 2024 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| Regular season Nov 24, 1985 yes 9 1985 women East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 74–56 1–0 Nov 27, 1985 yes 9 1985 women Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 71–57 2–0 Dec 1, 1985 yes 9 1 Texas 52–74 2–1 Stokely Athletic Center 3,031 Knoxville, Tennessee Dec 13, 1985 yes yes 11 USC 4 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 77–85 5–2 Feb 22, 1986 14 1985 women Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 72–51 20–9 5–4 Feb 24, 1986 yes 14 1985 women Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 94–79 20–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| SEC tournament Mar 1, 1986 yes yes 14 Ole Miss 12 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia Quarterfinals 78–83 21–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 1986 yes 15 4 ME Iowa 5 ME Stokeley Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee Second round 73–68 22–9 Mar 21, 1986 yes 15 4 ME Georgia 2 1 ME Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 85–82 23–9 Mar 23, 1986 yes 15 4 ME LSU 9 2 ME Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Regional Final Elite Eight 67–65 24–9 Mar 28, 1986 yes yes 15 4 ME USC 3 1 W Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky National Semifinal Final Four 59–83USC Women Win, and It's Without a Fight https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-03-29-sp-1386-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 29, 1986 April 24, 2024 24–10 AP Poll ME Mideast 1985-86 Women's Basketball Schedule https://utsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1985-86 University of Tennessee Athletics April 24, 2024 Rankings 1985–86 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Volunteers Volunteers Category:1986 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament participants