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Championship title. After defeating Southern California 66-50 in the semifinal game of the Final Four in Eugene, Oregon, Tech faced Tennessee. The contest was nationally televised on NBC-TV as the nation watched Tech down the Lady Vols 79-59 in what would eventually become the top rivalry in women’s basketball. The win marked the 27th time in 34 games that the Lady Techsters had won by 20 or more points. “We knew with the schedule we were playing that it would be exciting for our fans and that we would certainly find out how good we were,” said Leon Barmore. However, perhaps only Street & Smith’s had the foresight to know as the preseason publication had picked Tech to win it all in October. It wouldn’t be Tech’s last. Statistical Leaders: Pam Kelly, 17.5 ppg; Kelly, 9.5 rpg; Kim Mulkey, 5.8 apg Honors: Kelly — Kodak All-American; Angela Turner — Final Four MVP
1981-82
As dominating as the previous years Tech team was, the 1981-82 squad might have been the best ever. Although they did falter once during the season, the Lady Techsters marched through the playoffs and captured the first national championship game in NCAA history. In addition to its second straight national title, Tech set a women’s collegiate basketball record with 54 consecutive victories (the streak was snapped in a 61-58 loss at Old Dominion in the middle of the season), was ranked No. 1 for every week of the season for the second straight year, another record, and once again closed out the season on national
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1981-1982 Roster
Sandra Felton Pam Gant Pam Kelly Janice Lawrence Kim Mulkey Ann Pendergrass Debbie Primeaux Debra Rodman Rita Rust Lori Scott Tia Sossamon Angela Turner Julie Wilkerson Jennifer White
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1981-82 (35-1) National Champions Coach: Sonja Hogg
N Illinois State W 71-56 N Stephen F. Austin W 97-59 N Kansas W 70-39 H Mississippi Col. W 100-55 A New Orleans W 106-59 A McNeese State W 80-38 H Valdosta State W 97-54 H Tulane W 103-50 H Illinois State W 67-42 N Rutgers W 83-73 N Old Dominion W 68-51 H UL-Monroe W 102-47 A South Carolina W 71-58 A Tennessee W 72-64 H Montclair State W 95-48 A Stephen F. Austin W 69-59 H Cal St-Long Bch W 74-46 H Oral Roberts W 94-53 A Clemson W 68-63 N Georgia W 83-60 A Old Dominion L 61-58 A Maryland W 73-56 A UL-Monroe W 93-40 H Baylor W 104-61
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S F Austin Alcorn State McNeese State UCLA Oklahoma Oral Roberts Mississippi Col
W 105-58 W 108-47 W 113-60 W 103-63 W 101-57 W 89-51 W 94-52
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NCAA TOURNAMENT Tennessee Tech W 114-53 Arizona State W 92-54 Kentucky W 82-60 Tennessee W 69-46 Cheyney State W 76-62
Starters: C-Pam Kelly 20.3, 9.1 F-Janice Lawerence 14.7, 7.0 G-Angela Turner 10.4, 4.9 F-Lori Scott 10.1, 7.4 G-Kim Mulkey 5.6, 5.6apg Top Subs: Debra Rodman 9.1, 7.9 Jennifer White 3.8, 4.1apg