1981–82_Tennessee_Lady_Volunteers_basketball_team
1981–82 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 1981–82 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1981–82 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 22–10 and ranked No. 4 in the final poll, and reached the first NCAA Final Four in their rich program history.
Quick Facts Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball, NCAA tournament, Final Four ...
1981–82 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 4 |
Record | 22–10 (6–1 SEC) |
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Home arena | Stokely Athletic Center |
Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 → |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 7 | – | 1 | .875 | 27 | – | 5 | .844 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Tennessee | 7 | – | 1 | .875 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 2 | – | 6 | .250 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 8 | .200 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 9 | .000 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | – | – | 24 | – | 5 | .828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Kentucky † | – | – | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | – | – | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1982 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Nov 22, 1981* |
No. 2 | No. 18 Stephen F. Austin | L 74–80 | 0–1 |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Nov 28, 1981 |
No. 7 | at Florida | W 85–73 | 1–1 (1–0) |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
Dec 2, 1981* |
No. 7 | at No. 2 Old Dominion | L 54–66 | 1–2 |
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||
Dec 6, 1981 |
No. 10 | Vanderbilt | W 99–77 | 2–2 (2–0) |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Dec 8, 1981* |
No. 10 | at Colorado | L 60–78 | 2–3 |
CU Events/Conference Center Boulder, Colorado | ||||||
Dec 9, 1981* |
No. 10 | at No. 4 USC | L 70–86 | 2–4 |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | ||||||
Dec 13, 1981* |
No. 14 | at No. 17 UCLA | W 71–66 | 3–4 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | ||||||
Dec 16, 1981* |
No. 14 | vs. Washington State Giusti Tournament of Champions |
W 55–46 | 4–4 |
Portland, Oregon | ||||||
Dec 17, 1981* |
No. 14 | vs. Ohio State Giusti Tournament of Champions |
L 82–83 2OT | 4–5 |
Portland, Oregon | ||||||
Dec 18, 1981* |
No. 14 | vs. Oregon State Giusti Tournament of Champions |
W 73–62 | 5–5 |
Portland, Oregon | ||||||
Jan 4, 1982 |
No. 20 | at Vanderbilt | W 80–63 | 6–5 (3–0) |
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||
Jan 7, 1982* |
No. 20 | Kansas State | W 83–68 | 7–5 |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Jan 10, 1982* |
No. 1 Louisiana Tech | L 64–72 | 7–6 |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | |||||||
Jan 17, 1982 |
at No. 13 Georgia | L 63–66 | 7–7 (3–1) |
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | |||||||
Jan 21, 1982* |
Clemson | W 91–60 | 8–7 |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | |||||||
Jan 23, 1982* |
at No. 3 Rutgers | L 57–68 | 8–8 |
Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey | |||||||
Jan 25, 1982* |
at No. 12 South Carolina | W 87–81 | 9–8 |
Columbia, South Carolina | |||||||
Jan 28, 1982 |
No. 8 Kentucky | W 81–75 | 10–8 (4–1) |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | |||||||
Jan 30, 1982* |
at North Carolina | W 76–62 | 11–8 |
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina | |||||||
Feb 1, 1982 |
Florida | W 83–67 | 12–8 (5–1) |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | |||||||
Feb 7, 1982* |
No. 20 | No. 14 Penn State | W 98–74 | 13–8 |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Feb 11, 1982 |
No. 20 | No. 15 Georgia | W 83–67 | 14–8 (6–1) |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Feb 14, 1982* |
No. 13 | No. 4 Old Dominion | W 62–58 | 15–8 |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Feb 18, 1982 |
No. 13 | No. 14 Kentucky | W 65–61 | 16–8 (7–1) |
Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
Feb 20, 1982* |
No. 13 | No. 9 Maryland | W 70–62 | 17–8 |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
Feb 26, 1982* |
No. 8 | vs. Vanderbilt Quarterfinals |
W 80–75 | 18–8 |
Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
Feb 27, 1982* |
No. 8 | vs. No. 18 Georgia Semifinals |
W 55–44 | 19–8 |
Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
Feb 28, 1982* |
No. 11 | at No. 13 Kentucky Championship game |
L 74–80 | 19–9 |
Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 1982* |
(2 ME) No. 8 | (7 ME) Jackson State First round |
W 72–56 | 20–9 |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Mar 18, 1982* |
(2 ME) No. 8 | (3 ME) No. 15 Memphis State Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
W 78–63 | 21–9 |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Mar 20, 1982* |
(2 ME) No. 8 | (1 ME) No. 5 USC Regional Final – Elite Eight |
W 91–90 OT | 22–9 |
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Mar 26, 1982* |
(2 ME) No. 8 | vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Louisiana Tech National Semifinal – Final Four |
L 46–69 | 22–10 |
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||
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Main article: 1981–82 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
- "1981-82 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- "1981-82 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2024.