1996–97 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
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The 1996–97 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1996-97 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers rebounded from a challenging regular season to finish 29–10 and win back-to-back national championships, while playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation. The Lady Vols started off the season ranked number four.
| 1996–97 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball | |
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NCAA tournament National Champions | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1 |
| AP | No. 10 |
| Record | 29–10 (8–4 SEC) |
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| Assistant coaches | |
| Home arena | Thompson-Boling Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Georgia | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | 25 | – | 6 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Alabama | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Florida | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 LSU | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 25 | – | 5 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Tennessee | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 29 | – | 10 | .744 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Vanderbilt | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn† | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 11 | .083 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 11 | .083 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1997 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
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| 1996–97 Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball Roster | ||||||
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Year | Hometown | High School |
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| 4 | Tiffani Johnson | Center | 6–4 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Garinger High School |
| 11 | Laurie Milligan | Guard | 5–8 | Junior | Tigard, Oregon | Tigard High School |
| 13 | Misty Greene | Guard/Forward | 5–9 | Sophomore | Decatur, Tennessee | Meigs County High School |
| 31 | Brynae Laxton | Forward | 6–0 | Sophomore | Oneida, Tennessee | Oneida High School |
| 34 | LaShonda Stephens | Forward | 6–3 | Freshman | Canton, Georgia | Sequoyah High School |
Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 15, 1996* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 4 | Austin Peay Pre-Season Women's National Invitational Tournament |
W 80–59 | 1–0 |
Thompson–Boling Arena (3,995) Knoxville, TN | ||||||
| Nov 17, 1996* |
No. 4 | No. 12 Kansas Pre-Season Women's National Invitational Tournament |
W 79–60 | 2–0 |
Thompson–Boling Arena (2,714) Knoxville, TN | ||||||
| Nov 19, 1996* |
No. 3 | vs. No. 14 Notre Dame Pre-Season Women's National Invitational Tournament |
W 72–59 | 3–0 |
Thomas Assembly Center (3,321) Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||
| Nov 20, 1996* |
No. 3 | at No. 11 Louisiana Tech Pre-Season Women's National Invitational Tournament |
L 62–64 | 3–1 |
Thomas Assembly Center (4,836) Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||
| Nov 23, 1996* 4:00 p.m. |
No. 3 | vs. Marquette Howard Bank Classic |
W 83–68 | 4–1 |
Patrick Gym (2,308) Burlington, Vermont | ||||||
| Nov 24, 1996* |
No. 3 | at Vermont Howard Bank Classic |
W 83–68 | 5–1 |
Patrick Gym (2,425) Burlington, Vermont | ||||||
| Nov 26, 1996* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 5 | at Wisconsin-Green Bay | W 71–36 | 6–1 |
Thompson–Boling Arena (11,915) Knoxville, TN | ||||||
| Dec 3, 1996* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 4 | Memphis | W 79–63 | 7–1 |
Thompson–Boling Arena (8,002) Knoxville, TN | ||||||
| Dec 8, 1996 2:00 p.m. |
No. 5 | Georgia | L 93–94 OT | 7–2 (0–1) |
Thompson–Boling Arena (11,324) Knoxville, TN | ||||||
| Dec 15, 1996* |
No. 5 | No. 1 Stanford | L 65–82 | 7–3 |
Thompson–Boling Arena (12,282) Knoxville, TN | ||||||
| Jan 7, 1997* |
No. 9 | at No. 2 Old Dominion | L 72–83 | 10–6 |
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA | ||||||
| Feb 22, 1997 |
No. 8 | No. 13 LSU | L 78–83 | 21–8 (8–4) |
Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||||||
| Feb 24, 1997* |
No. 8 | at No. 6 Louisiana Tech | L 80–98 | 21–9 |
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||
| SEC tournament | |||||||||||
| Feb 28, 1997* |
No. 8 | vs. South Carolina First round |
W 75–48 | 22–9 |
McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||||||
| Mar 1, 1997* |
No. 8 | vs. No. 9 LSU Quarterfinal |
W 100–99 OT | 23–9 |
McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||||||
| Mar 2, 1997* |
No. 8 | vs. Auburn Semifinal |
L 59–61 | 23–10 |
McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 15, 1997* |
(3 MW) No. 10 | (14 MW) Grambling State First round |
W 91–54 | 24–10 |
Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
| Mar 17, 1997* |
(3 MW) No. 10 | (6 MW) Oregon Second round |
W 76–59 | 25–10 |
Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
| Mar 22, 1997* |
(3 MW) No. 10 | vs. (2 MW) No. 18 Colorado Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
W 75-67 | 26–10 |
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa | ||||||
| Mar 24, 1997* |
(3 MW) No. 10 | vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Connecticut Regional Final – Elite Eight |
W 91–81 | 27–10 |
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa | ||||||
| Mar 28, 1997* |
(3 MW) No. 10 | vs. (6 E) No. 15 Notre Dame National Semifinal – Final Four |
W 80–66 | 28–10 |
Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||
| Mar 30, 1997* |
(3 MW) No. 10 | vs. (1 ME) No. 2 Old Dominion National Championship |
W 68–59 | 29–10 |
Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||