1988–89 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team

The 1988–89 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by fourth–year head coach Leon Barmore, who led the team to a 32–4 record (10–0 American South), the NCAA tournament, and the program's third straight Final Four.^[1] The Lady Techsters played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as a member of the American South Conference.

1988–89 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
American South champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
Conference	American South Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 3
Record	32–4 (10–0 American South Conference)
Head coach	Leon Barmore (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Kim Mulkey Jennifer White
Home arena	Thomas Assembly Center
Seasons ← 1987–88 1989–90 →

1988–89 American South women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Louisiana Tech †	10	–	0		1.000			32	–	4		.889
New Orleans	7	–	3		.700			15	–	13		.536
Lamar	6	–	4		.600			18	–	10		.643
Arkansas State	5	–	5		.500			15	–	12		.556
Louisiana-Lafayette	2	–	8		.200			10	–	17		.370
Texas-Rio Grande Valley	0	–	10		.000			0	–	27		.000
† 1989 ASC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1988–89 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown G 3 Shelia Ethridge 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Ruston, Louisiana 4 Lisa Harvey 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Benton Harbor, Michigan 22 Phoebe Dunn 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Abernathy, Texas 23 Tatia Brown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Tulsa, Oklahoma 30 Paulette Stall 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr La Crosse, Wisconsin 40 Nora Lewis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Peoria, Illinois C 43 Venus Lacy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Chattanooga, Tennessee 50 Jocelyn Watson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr McNeil, Arkansas	Head coach Leon Barmore Assistant coach(es) Mary Kay Hungate Kim Mulkey Jennifer White Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

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Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1988*	No. 6	vs. No. 5 Iowa Hawaii Wahine Classic	W 62–58	2–0	(300) Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov 27, 1988*	No. 6	vs. No. 1 Tennessee Hawaii Wahine Classic	L 74–76 OT	2–1	(450) Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 10, 1988*	No. 3	No. 7 Virginia	W 88–66	7–1	Thomas Assembly Center (2,541) Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 13, 1988*	No. 3	No. 2 Georgia	W 72–55	8–1	Thomas Assembly Center (4,035) Ruston, Louisiana
American South tournament
NCAA tournament
March 19, 1989*	(1 MW) No. 3	(8 MW) Oklahoma State Second round	W 103–78	30–3	Thomas Assembly Center (2,270) Ruston, Louisiana
March 23, 1989*	(1 MW) No. 3	(4 MW) LSU Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 85–68	31–3	Thomas Assembly Center (4,982) Ruston, Louisiana
March 25, 1989*	(1 MW) No. 3	(2 MW) No. 6 Stanford Regional Final – Elite Eight	W 85–75	32–3	Thomas Assembly Center (5,118) Ruston, Louisiana
March 31, 1989*	(1 MW) No. 3	vs. (1 ME) No. 2 Auburn National Semifinal – Final Four	L 71–76[3]	32–4	Tacoma Dome (9,030) Tacoma, Washington
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Rankings

Main article: 1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
AP	6	4	3	3	2	2	2	4	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	Not released
Coaches	6	6	3	3	2	2	2	4	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	4