1993–94 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team

1993–94 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 7
Record31–4 (14–0 Sun Belt Conference)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
Seasons
1993–94 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Louisiana Tech 14 0   1.000 31 4   .886
Western Kentucky 11 3   .786 24 10   .706
Arkansas State 10 4   .714 22 9   .710
New Orleans 8 6   .571 16 12   .571
Lamar 5 9   .357 8 19   .296
Louisiana 4 10   .286 6 21   .222
South Alabama 3 11   .214 5 22   .185
Texas-Rio Grande Valley 1 13   .071 4 23   .148
1994 Sun Belt tournament winner


The 1993–94 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Leon Barmore, who guided the team to a 31–4 record and a runner-up finish at the 1994 NCAA tournament.[1] This was the program's fifth appearance in the NCAA championship game, and first since winning the National championship in 1988. The team played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.

Roster

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1993–94 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 25 Debra Williams 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So  
G 55 Vickie Johnson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Coushatta, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Sun Belt tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 24, 1994*
(4 ME) No. 7 vs. (1 ME) No. 1 Tennessee
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 71–68[2]  29–3
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Mar 26, 1994*
(4 ME) No. 7 vs. (2 ME) No. 3 USC
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 75–66[3]  30–3
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Apr 1, 1994*
(4 ME) No. 7 vs. (6 MW) No. 4 Alabama
National Semifinal – Final Four
W 69–66[4]  31–3
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Apr 3, 1994*
(4 ME) No. 7 vs. (3 E) No. 5 North Carolina
National Championship
L 59–60[1]  31–4
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ a b "THREE-POINTER IN LAST SECOND MAKES UNC NO. 1". The Washington Post. April 4, 1994. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "TENNESSEE STUNNED BY LA. TECH". The Deseret News. March 25, 1994. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "MIDEAST REGION: LOUISIANA TECH 75, USC 66". The Washington Post. March 27, 1994. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Despite more injuries, La. Tech gets the win". The Baltimore Sun. April 2, 1994. Retrieved April 25, 2024.