1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team

1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 2
Record30–3
Head coach
Assistant coachGary Blair
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
Seasons

The 1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by co-head coaches Sonja Hogg and Leon Barmore, who guided the team to a 30–3 record and a third straight NCAA Final Four appearance at the 1984 NCAA tournament.[1] After winning the inaugural NCAA title in 1982, the Lady Techsters lost to the eventual National champion, USC, for the season time in a row. This was the program's third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Final Four. The team played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as an NCAA independent.


Roster

1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 20 Kim Mulkey 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr Hammond, Louisiana
G 22 Pam Gant 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr  
G 34 Debbie Primeaux 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) Sr Bell City, Louisiana
F 44 Debra Rodman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Dallas, Texas
C 51 Janice Lawrence 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Lucedale, Mississippi
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
NCAA tournament
Mar 23, 1984*
(1 MW) No. 2 (5 MW) LSU
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 92–67  29–2
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Mar 25, 1984*
(1 MW) No. 2 (2 MW) No. 1 Texas
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 85–60  30–2
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Mar 30, 1984*
(1 MW) No. 2 vs. (1 W) No. 5 USC
National Semifinal – Final Four
L 57–62[2]  30–3
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.

Rankings

Ranking movements
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Week
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Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "La. Tech Women: No. 2 and Counting". The Washington Post. March 28, 1982. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "U.S.C. WOMEN WIN BY 62-57". The New York Times. March 31, 1984. Retrieved May 26, 2024.