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1988–89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

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1988–89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball
SEC regular season champions
Auburn Dial Classic champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record32–2 (9–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCarol Ross
Home arenaJoel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
1988–89 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Auburn 9 0   1.000 32 2   .941
No. 1 Tennessee 8 1   .889 35 2   .946
No. 10 Georgia 6 3   .667 23 7   .767
Vanderbilt 5 4   .556 21 8   .724
LSU 5 4   .556 19 11   .633
Ole Miss 4 5   .444 23 8   .742
Mississippi State 3 6   .333 12 16   .429
Kentucky 3 6   .333 12 16   .429
Florida 1 8   .111 15 14   .517
Alabama 1 8   .111 14 15   .483
1989 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1988–89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by tenth-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 32–2, 9–0 in SEC play to win the conference regular season title. Ranked No. 1, they lost to Tennessee in championship game of the SEC women's tournament. Auburn finished the regular season ranked No. 3 and was selected as the No. 1 seed in the Mideast regional of the NCAA tournament. They defeated Temple, Clemson, and Ole Miss to reach the second Final Four in program history. The Lady Tigers then defeated No. 1 seed in the Midwest region, Louisiana Tech, to avenge last season's loss and reach the National championship game once again. Auburn was defeated by longtime SEC foe Tennessee, 76–60.[1]

This season marked the second of three straight National runner-up finishes for the Auburn women's basketball program.

Roster

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1988–89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Chantel Tremitiere 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So William Penn York, PA
G 21 Carolyn Jones 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So West Jones Laurel, MS
G 25 Ruthie Bolton 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr McClain McLain, MS
C 45 Linda Godby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Jr Warren Central Indianapolis, IN
C 50 Vickie Orr 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Hartselle Decatur, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1988
No. 7 Tennessee State
Auburn Dial Classic
W 104–30  1–0
Eaves Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Nov 27, 1988
No. 7 No. 10 Maryland
Auburn Dial Classic
W 75–63  2–0
Eaves Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Nov 30, 1988
No. 5 Southern W 96–63  3–0
Eaves Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
January 6, 1989
No. 3 No. 1 Tennessee W 67–59[2]  13–0
(1–0)
Eaves Memorial Coliseum (7,150)
Auburn, Alabama
SEC Tournament
March 4, 1989*
(1) No. 1 vs. (9) Florida
Quarterfinals
W 72–61  26–1
Albany Civic Center 
Albany, Georgia
March 5, 1989*
(1) No. 1 vs. (4) LSU
Semifinals
W 75–65  27–1
Albany Civic Center 
Albany, Georgia
March 6, 1989*
(1) No. 1 vs. (2) No. 2 Tennessee
Championship game
L 51–66  28–1
Albany Civic Center 
Albany, Georgia
NCAA Tournament
March 18, 1989
(1 ME) No. 2 (8 ME) Temple
Second round
W 88–54  29–1
Eaves Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
March 23, 1989
(1 ME) No. 2 (4 ME) Clemson
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 71–60  30–1
Eaves Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
March 25, 1989
(1 ME) No. 2 (3 ME) No. 12 Ole Miss
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 77–51  31–1
Eaves Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
March 31, 1989*
(1 ME) No. 2 vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Louisiana Tech
National Semifinal – Final Four
W 76–71[3]  32–1
Tacoma Dome 
Tacoma, Washington
April 2, 1989*
(1 ME) No. 2 vs. (1 E) No. 1 Tennessee
National Championship
L 60–76[1]  32–2
Tacoma Dome 
Tacoma, Washington
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
Poll1234567891011121314151617Final
AP75443331111111112Not released
Coaches774433311111111222

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tennessee Beats Auburn for Women's Title, 76-60". The Washington Post. April 3, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Auburn Women Defeat No. 1 Tennessee". The Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Auburn 76, Louisiana Tech 71". UPI Archives. March 31, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "1988-89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2024.