1989–90 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

1989–90 Auburn Tigers women's basketball
SEC tournament champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 9
Record28–7 (7–2 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCarol Ross
Home arenaJoel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1988–89
1990–91 →
1989–90 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Tennessee 8 – 1   .889 27 – 6   .818
No. 9 Auburn† 7 – 2   .778 28 – 7   .800
No. 24 Ole Miss 7 – 2   .778 22 – 10   .688
No. 7 Georgia 6 – 3   .667 25 – 5   .833
Vanderbilt 5 – 4   .556 23 – 11   .676
No. 23 LSU 4 – 5   .444 21 – 9   .700
Alabama 4 – 5   .444 16 – 12   .571
Kentucky 3 – 6   .333 23 – 8   .742
Florida 1 – 8   .111 15 – 13   .536
Mississippi State 0 – 9   .000 9 – 19   .321
† 1990 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.[1]

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

1989–90 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 5 Evelyn Thompson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr LaGrange LaGrange, GA
G 10 Chantel Tremitiere 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr William Penn York, PA
G 21 Carolyn Jones 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr West Jones Laurel, MS
F 42 Kendall Mago 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Mount St. Mary Academy Little Rock, AR
C 45 Linda Godby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Sr Warren Central Indianapolis, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Feb 3, 1990
 No. 14 at No. 5 Tennessee L 65–76  17–5
(4–1) 		Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 21, 1990
 No. 11 at Alabama L 68–71  20–6
(6–2) 		Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Feb 24, 1990
 No. 11 Kentucky W 68–60  21–6
(7–2) 		Eaves Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
SEC Tournament
March 2, 1990*
 (2) No. 12 vs. (7) No. 21 LSU
Quarterfinals 		W 91–65  22–6
 Albany Civic Center 
Albany, Georgia
March 3, 1990*
 (2) No. 12 vs. (3) Ole Miss
Semifinals 		W 72–71 OT 23–6
 Albany Civic Center 
Albany, Georgia
March 4, 1990*
 (2) No. 12 vs. (1) No. 3 Tennessee
Championship game 		W 78–77  24–6
 Albany Civic Center 
Albany, Georgia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1990*
 (2 ME) No. 9 vs. (7 ME) Tennessee Tech
Second round 		W 73–54  25–6
 Eaves Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Mar 22, 1990*
 (2 ME) No. 9 vs. (6 ME) Vanderbilt
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 89–67  26–6
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 24, 1990*
 (2 ME) No. 9 vs. (1 ME) No. 3 Washington
Regional Final – Elite Eight 		W 76–50  27–6
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 30, 1990*
 (2 ME) No. 9 vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Louisiana Tech
National Semifinal – Final Four 		W 81–69[2]  28–6
 Thompson-Boling Arena (19,467)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Apr 1, 1990*
 (2 ME) No. 9 vs. (1 W) No. 2 Stanford
National Championship 		L 81–88[1]  28–7
 Thompson-Boling Arena (20,023)
Knoxville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 1989–90 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
Poll1234567891011121314151617Final
AP7657713161514141413111112119Not released
Coaches65577131615141414131010111082

References

  1. ^ a b "Stanford Women Take Title". The New York Times. April 2, 1990. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Auburn Confounds Lacy, Stuns No. 1 Louisiana Tech". The Los Angeles Times. March 31, 1990. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "1989-90 Auburn Tigers women's basketball schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2024.