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1990–91 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

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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.

CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 4
Record30–5 (6–3 SEC)
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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
Seasons
← 1989–90
1991–92 →
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1990–91 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Georgia9–0 1.00028–4  .875
No. 6 Auburn7–2 .77826–6  .813
No. 4 Tennessee6–3 .66730–5  .857
No. 8 LSU†5–4 .55624–7  .774
Kentucky4–5 .44420–9  .690
Ole Miss4–5 .44420–9  .690
Vanderbilt4–5 .44419–12  .613
Florida3–6 .33317–11  .607
Alabama3–6 .33317–12  .586
Mississippi State0–9 .0007–20  .259
† 1991 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Roster

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

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Schedule and results

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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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