1989 �90 LOUISIANA TECH LADY TECHSTERS BASKETBALL TEAM

1989–90 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
1989–90 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
American South champions
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Conference	American South Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 1
Record	32–1 (10–0 American South Conference)
Head coach	Leon Barmore (5th season);
Assistant coach	Kim Mulkey
Home arena	Thomas Assembly Center
	Seasons ← 1988–89 1990–91 →

1989–90 American South women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 Louisiana Tech †	10	–	0	1.000	32	–	1	.970
Lamar	7	–	3	.700	19	–	10	.655
New Orleans	5	–	5	.500	10	–	18	.357
Arkansas State	4	–	6	.400	12	–	14	.462
Louisiana-Lafayette	3	–	7	.300	11	–	17	.393
Texas-Rio Grande Valley	0	–	10	.000	3	–	24	.111

† 1990 ASC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by fifth–year head coach Leon Barmore, who led the team to a 32–1 record, the NCAA tournament, and the program's fourth 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.

Roster

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1989–90 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)	Sr	Ruston, Louisiana
	22	Phoebe Dunn	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Abernathy, Texas
C	43	Venus Lacy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Sr	Chattanooga, Tennessee
	50	Jocelyn Watson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	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
Dec 1, 1989*	No. 2	Mississippi Valley State Louisiana Tech Dial Soap Classic	W 95–51	3–0	Thomas Assembly Center (2,513) Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 2, 1989*	No. 2	No. 10 Iowa Louisiana Tech Dial Soap Classic	W 85–82	4–0	Thomas Assembly Center (2,603) Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 9, 1989*	No. 2	at No. 1 Tennessee	W 59–58	6–0	Thompson–Boling Arena (9,223) Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 23, 1990*	No. 1	at No. 9 Stephen F. Austin	W 69–56	15–0	Thompson–Boling Arena (6,639) Nacogdoches, Texas
Feb 20, 1990	No. 1	New Orleans	W 98–60	24–0 (9–0)	Thomas Assembly Center (2,101) Ruston, Louisiana
Feb 22, 1990	No. 1	Louisiana–Lafayette	W 101–52	25–0 (10–0)	Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana
Feb 24, 1990*	No. 1	at Stetson	W 88–46	26–0	Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida
Feb 26, 1990*	No. 1	at UCF	W 121–57	27–0	Education Gymnasium (727) Orlando, Florida
American South tournament
Mar 9, 1990*	(1) No. 1	(5) Louisiana–Lafayette Semifinals	W 124–51	28–0	Thomas Assembly Center (1,837) Ruston, Louisiana
Mar 10, 1990*	(1) No. 1	(2) Lamar Championship game	W 79–58	29–0	Thomas Assembly Center (2,026) Ruston, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1990*	(1 MW) No. 1	(8 MW) Southern Miss Second round	W 89–70	30–0	Thomas Assembly Center (4,177) Ruston, Louisiana
Mar 22, 1990*	(1 MW) No. 1	at (4 MW) No. 15 Purdue Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 91–47	31–0	Frank Erwin Center (7,200) Austin, Texas
Mar 24, 1990*	(1 MW) No. 1	at (3 MW) No. 8 Texas Regional Final – Elite Eight	W 71–57^[1]	32–0	Frank Erwin Center (12,390) Austin, Texas
Mar 30, 1990*	(1 MW) No. 1	vs. (2 ME) No. 9 Auburn National Semifinal – Final Four	L 69–81^[3]	32–1	Thompson-Boling Arena (19,467) Knoxville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Rankings

References

^ ^a ^b "LA. TECH, AUBURN IN WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR". The Washington Post. March 25, 1990. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "2023-24 Louisiana Tech Women's Basketball Record Book". issuu.
^ "Auburn Confounds Lacy, Stuns No. 1 Louisiana Tech". The Los Angeles Times. March 31, 1990. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[ff-1] "LA. TECH, AUBURN IN WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR". The Washington Post. March 25, 1990. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[book-2] "2023-24 Louisiana Tech Women's Basketball Record Book". issuu.

[3] "Auburn Confounds Lacy, Stuns No. 1 Louisiana Tech". The Los Angeles Times. March 31, 1990. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

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v t e Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1974–1982) Thomas Assembly Center (1982–present)
Culture & lore	Tech (mascot)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
AIAW and NCAA national championships in bold; AIAW and NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1974–1982) Thomas Assembly Center (1982–present)
Culture & lore	Tech (mascot)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
AIAW and NCAA national championships in bold; AIAW and NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

References

Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

References

Videos

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Encyclopedia

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1989–90 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball

American South champions
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Conference	American South Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 1
Record	32–1 (10–0 American South Conference)
Head coach	Leon Barmore (5th season)
Assistant coach	Kim Mulkey
Home arena	Thomas Assembly Center
Seasons ← 1988–89 1990–91 →