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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 4
Record30–5 (6–3 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson-Boling Arena
1990–91 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Georgia90 1.000284  .875
No. 6 Auburn72 .778266  .813
No. 4 Tennessee63 .667305  .857
No. 8 LSU54 .556247  .774
Kentucky45 .444209  .690
Ole Miss45 .444209  .690
Vanderbilt45 .4441912  .613
Florida36 .3331711  .607
Alabama36 .3331712  .586
Mississippi State09 .000720  .259
1991 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

1990–91 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
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) JrSalem Canton, Michigan
F 21 Lisa Harrison 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoSouthern 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) SrSaint Martin de Porres Detroit, Michigan
G 33 Nikki Caldwell 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrOak Ridge Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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

References

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