1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team

1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 2
Record	30–3
Head coach	Sonja Hogg (10th season) Leon Barmore
Assistant coach	Gary Blair
Home arena	Thomas Assembly Center

The 1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by co-head coaches Sonja Hogg and Leon Barmore, who guided the team to a 30–3 record and a third straight NCAA Final Four appearance at the 1984 NCAA tournament.^[1] After winning the inaugural NCAA title in 1982, the Lady Techsters lost to the eventual National champion, USC, for the season time in a row. This was the program's third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Final Four. The team played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as an NCAA independent.

Roster

1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown G 20 Kim Mulkey 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr Hammond, Louisiana G 22 Pam Gant 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr   G 34 Debbie Primeaux 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) Sr Bell City, Louisiana F 44 Debra Rodman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Dallas, Texas C 51 Janice Lawrence 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Lucedale, Mississippi	Head coach Sonja Hogg Leon Barmore Assistant coach(es) Gary Blair Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
NCAA tournament
Mar 23, 1984*	(1 MW) No. 2	(5 MW) LSU Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 92–67	29–2	Thomas Assembly Center  Ruston, Louisiana
Mar 25, 1984*	(1 MW) No. 2	(2 MW) No. 1 Texas Regional Final – Elite Eight	W 85–60	30–2	Thomas Assembly Center  Ruston, Louisiana
Mar 30, 1984*	(1 MW) No. 2	vs. (1 W) No. 5 USC National Semifinal – Final Four	L 57–62[2]	30–3	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central.

Rankings

Main article: 1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2

Awards and honors

• Kim Mulkey – Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award

References

1. "La. Tech Women: No. 2 and Counting". The Washington Post. March 28, 1982. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
2. "U.S.C. WOMEN WIN BY 62-57". The New York Times. March 31, 1984. Retrieved May 26, 2024.