1989–90 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

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]

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
1989–90 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Tennessee8–1 .88927–6  .818
No. 9 Auburn†7–2 .77828–7  .800
No. 24 Ole Miss7–2 .77822–10  .688
No. 7 Georgia6–3 .66725–5  .833
Vanderbilt5–4 .55623–11  .676
No. 23 LSU4–5 .44421–9  .700
Alabama4–5 .44416–12  .571
Kentucky3–6 .33323–8  .742
Florida1–8 .11115–13  .536
Mississippi State0–9 .0009–19  .321
† 1990 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 5 Evelyn Thompson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrLaGrange LaGrange, GA
G 10 Chantel Tremitiere 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrWilliam Penn York, PA
G 21 Carolyn Jones 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrWest Jones Laurel, MS
F 42 Kendall Mago 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoMount St. Mary Academy Little Rock, AR
C 45 Linda Godby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SrWarren 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.

    [3]

    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. "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.
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