1987–88 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

1987–88 Auburn Tigers women's basketball
1987–88 Auburn Tigers women's basketball
SEC regular season champions; Lady Sunshine Classic champions; Long Beach Dial Classic champions
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 3
Record	32–3 (9–0 SEC)
Head coach	Joe Ciampi (9th season);
Assistant coach	Carol Ross
Home arena	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum

1987–88 SEC women's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 3	9	–	0	1.000	32	–	3	.914
No. 1 Tennessee^†	8	–	1	.889	31	–	3	.912
LSU	6	–	3	.667	18	–	11	.621
No. 12 Ole Miss	5	–	4	.556	24	–	7	.774
No. 17 Georgia	5	–	4	.556	21	–	10	.677
Alabama	5	–	4	.556	18	–	10	.643
Vanderbilt	4	–	5	.444	18	–	10	.643
Mississippi State	2	–	7	.222	19	–	13	.594
Florida	1	–	8	.111	9	–	18	.333
Kentucky	0	–	9	.000	14	–	15	.483

† 1988 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 1987–88 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team represented Auburn University during the [1987–88 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by ninth-year head coach Joe Ciampi, played their home games at Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 32–3, 9–0 in SEC play to win the conference regular season title. Ranked No. 1, they lost to Tennessee in championship game of the SEC women's tournament. Auburn finished the regular season ranked No. 3 and was selected as the No. 1 seed in the Mideast regional of the NCAA tournament. They defeated Penn State, Georgia, and Maryland to reach the first Final Four in program history. The Lady Tigers then defeated No. 2 seed in the Midwest region, Long Beach State, to reach the National championship game where Auburn was defeated by Louisiana Tech, 56–54.

This season marked the first of three straight National runner-up finishes for the Auburn women's basketball program.

Roster

1987–88 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	10	Chantel Tremitiere	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Fr	William Penn	York, PA
G	11	MaeOla Bolton	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Sr	McClain	McLain, MS
G	25	Ruthie Bolton	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	McClain	McLain, MS
F/C	30	Sharon Stewart	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Sr	Hazlehurst	Hazlehurst, MS
F	34	Jocelyn McGilberry	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	South Jones	Ellisville, MS
F	44	Lotta Frenssen	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr	Sandagymnasiet	Stockholm, Sweden
C	45	Linda Godby	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	So	Warren Central	Indianapolis, IN
C	50	Vickie Orr	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jr	Hartselle	Decatur, AL

Head coach

Joe Ciampi (Mansfield State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1987*	No. 3	vs. Providence Lady Sunshine Classic	W 107–69	1–0	Orlando, Florida
Nov 28, 1987*	No. 3	vs. South Carolina Lady Sunshine Classic	W 88–52	2–0	Orlando, Florida
Nov 30, 1987	No. 3	Monmouth	W 80–48	3–0	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Dec 5, 1987	No. 3	Georgia State	W 110–52	4–0	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Dec 11, 1987*	No. 3	vs. No. 18 USC Long Beach Dial Classic	W 85–57	5–0	Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California
Dec 12, 1987*	No. 3	at No. 7 Long Beach State Long Beach Dial Classic	W 87–76	6–0	Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California
Dec 15, 1987*	No. 2	at UCLA	W 76–52	7–0	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California
Dec 19, 1987*	No. 2	at Alabama State	W 95–73	8–0	Lockhart Gym Montgomery, Alabama
Dec 28, 1987*	No. 2	vs. No. 5 Iowa Burger King/Orange Bowl Tournament	L 69–73^[1]	8–1	James L. Knight International Center Miami, Florida
Dec 29, 1987*	No. 2	at Miami (FL) Burger King/Orange Bowl Tournament	W 96–48	9–1	James L. Knight International Center Miami, Florida
Dec 30, 1987*	No. 2	vs. No. 16 Maryland Burger King/Orange Bowl Tournament	W 75–57	10–1	James L. Knight International Center Miami, Florida
Jan 6, 1988*	No. 2	Tuskegee	W 105–44	11–1	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Jan 9, 1988	No. 2	at No. 4 Tennessee	W 71–68	12–1 (1–0)	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 13, 1988*	No. 3	Detroit	W 106–44	13–1	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Jan 16, 1988	No. 3	at Mississippi State	W 76–65	14–1 (2–0)	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi
Jan 20, 1988*	No. 3	Chattanooga	W 96–62	15–1	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Jan 23, 1988*	No. 3	at New Orleans	W 73–54	16–1	Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 27, 1988	No. 3	at Alabama	W 88–57	17–1 (3–0)	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jan 30, 1988	No. 3	No. 7 Ole Miss	W 71–70	18–1 (4–0)	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Feb 3, 1988	No. 3	LSU	W 78–47	19–1 (5–0)	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Feb 6, 1988	No. 3	Florida	W 75–42	20–1 (6–0)	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Feb 10, 1988	No. 3	No. 13 Georgia	W 89–70	21–1 (7–0)	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Feb 14, 1988	No. 3	Kentucky	W 93–57	22–1 (8–0)	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Feb 18, 1988*	No. 2	at Syracuse	W 87–70	23–1	Manley Field House Syracuse, New York
Feb 20, 1988*	No. 2	at Wilkes College	W 107–35	24–1	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Feb 22, 1988*	No. 2	at South Alabama	W 68–55	25–1	Mobile, Alabama
Feb 28, 1988	No. 2	at Vanderbilt	W 89–57	26–1 (9–0)	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee
SEC Tournament
March 5, 1988	(1) No. 1	(8) Mississippi State Quarterfinals	W 78–48	27–1	Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia
March 6, 1988	(1) No. 1	(5) No. 12 Ole Miss Semifinals	W 69–60	28–1	Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia
March 7, 1988	(1) No. 1	(2) No. 3 Tennessee Championship game	L 70–73	28–2	Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia
NCAA Tournament
March 19, 1988	(1 ME) No. 3	(9 ME) Penn State Second round	W 94–66	29–2	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
March 24, 1988	(1 ME) No. 3	at (4 ME) No. 17 Georgia Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 68–65	30–2	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia
March 26, 1988	(1 ME) No. 3	vs. (2 ME) No. 9 Maryland Regional Final – Elite Eight	W 103–74^[2]	31–2	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia
April 1, 1988	(1 ME) No. 3	vs. (2 W) No. 7 Long Beach State National semifinal – Final Four	W 68–55^[3]	32–2	Tacoma Dome (8,449) Tacoma, Washington
April 3, 1988	(1 ME) No. 3	vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Louisiana Tech National Championship	L 54–56^[4]	32–3	Tacoma Dome (8,448) Tacoma, Washington
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

Awards and honors

Vickie Orr – SEC Player of the Year, First-team All-American
Joe Ciampi – SEC Coach of the Year

References

^ "Iowa Women Steal Four-Point Victory Over No. 2 Auburn". Sun Sentinel. December 29, 1987. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ "Maryland's Women Fall Out, 103-74". The Washington Post. March 26, 1988. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
^ "CS Long Beach Makes Run For It, Then Gives It Away In 68-55 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. April 2, 1988. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ "La. Tech Rallies to Win Title". The New York Times. April 4, 1988. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ "1987-88 Auburn Tigers women's basketball schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[1] "Iowa Women Steal Four-Point Victory Over No. 2 Auburn". Sun Sentinel. December 29, 1987. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[2] "Maryland's Women Fall Out, 103-74". The Washington Post. March 26, 1988. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[3] "CS Long Beach Makes Run For It, Then Gives It Away In 68-55 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. April 2, 1988. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[4] "La. Tech Rallies to Win Title". The New York Times. April 4, 1988. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[5] "1987-88 Auburn Tigers women's basketball schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

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