1990–91 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

The 1990–91 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1990–91 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 30–5 and won their third national championship in a 5-year span. The Lady Vols started off the season ranked number six.

1990–91 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 4
Record	30–5 (6–3 SEC)
Head coach	Pat Summitt (17th season)
Assistant coaches	Mickie DeMoss Holly Warlick
Home arena	Thompson-Boling Arena
Seasons ← 1989–90 1991–92 →

1990–91 SEC women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Georgia	9	–	0		1.000			28	–	4		.875
No. 6 Auburn	7	–	2		.778			26	–	6		.813
No. 4 Tennessee	6	–	3		.667			30	–	5		.857
No. 8 LSU†	5	–	4		.556			24	–	7		.774
Kentucky	4	–	5		.444			20	–	9		.690
Ole Miss	4	–	5		.444			20	–	9		.690
Vanderbilt	4	–	5		.444			19	–	12		.613
Florida	3	–	6		.333			17	–	11		.607
Alabama	3	–	6		.333			17	–	12		.586
Mississippi State	0	–	9		.000			7	–	20		.259
† 1991 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Roster

1990–91 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 3 Jody Adams 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So   Cleveland, Tennessee G 11 Dena Head 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Salem Canton, Michigan F 21 Lisa Harrison 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Southern Louisville, Kentucky F/C 15 Marlene Jeter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So   Carlisle, South Carolina C 32 Daedra Charles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Saint Martin de Porres Detroit, Michigan G 33 Nikki Caldwell 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, Tennessee	Head coach Pat Summitt Assistant coach(es) Mickie DeMoss Holly Warlick Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1990*	No. 6	No. 2 Stanford	W 95–80	1–0	Thompson–Boling Arena  Knoxville, Tennessee
Nov 25, 1990*	No. 6	No. 7 NC State	L 77–90	1–1	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 29, 1990*	No. 7	vs. Ohio State Hilton Head Super Shootout	W 85–69	7–2	Hilton Head, South Carolina
Dec 30, 1990*	No. 7	vs. No. 8 Stanford Hilton Head Super Shootout	W 84–77	8–2	Hilton Head, South Carolina
SEC tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1991*	(1 ME) No. 4	(8 ME) SW Missouri State Second round	W 55–47	26–5	Thompson–Boling Arena  Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 21, 1991*	(1 ME) No. 4	(4 ME) No. 10 Western Kentucky Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 68–61	27–5	Thompson–Boling Arena  Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 23, 1991*	(1 ME) No. 4	(3 ME) No. 6 Auburn Regional Final – Elite Eight	W 69–65	28–5	Thompson–Boling Arena  Knoxville, Tennessee
March 30, 1991*	(1 ME) No. 4	vs. (2 W) No. 11 Stanford National Semifinal – Final Four	W 68–60	29–5	Lakefront Arena  New Orleans, Louisiana
March 31, 1991*	(1 ME) No. 4	vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Virginia National Championship	W 70–67 OT[2]	30–5	Lakefront Arena  New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

Main article: 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings