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{{Short description|Women's basketball championship game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox NCAA basketball game
| name = NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game
| type = ncg
| image =
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| alt =
| caption =
| gender = w
| year = 1988–89
| visitor_name_short = Auburn
| visitor_nickname = Tigers
| visitor_school = Auburn University
| visitor_record = 32–1<!--record before playing this game; do not change-->
| visitor_coach = [[Joe Ciampi]]
| visitor_AP = 2
| visitor_coaches = 2
| home_name_short = Tennessee
| home_nickname = Lady Volunteers
| home_school = University of Tennessee
| home_record = 34–2<!--record before playing this game; do not change-->
| home_coach = [[Pat Summitt]]
| home_AP = 1
| home_coaches = 1
| visitor_per1 = 27
| visitor_per2 = 33
| home_per1 = 35
| home_per2 = 41
| date = April 2, 1989
| arena = [[Tacoma Dome]]
| location = [[Tacoma, Washington]]
| MVP = [[Bridgette Gordon]], Tennessee
| odds =
| anthem =
| referee =
| halftime =
| attendance =
| US_network = [[College Basketball on CBS Sports|CBS]]
| US_announcers = [[Tim Brant]] (play-by-play) and Mimi Griffin (analyst)
| ratings =
| intl_network =
| intl_announcers =
| previous = [[1988 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|1988]]
| next = [[1990 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|1990]]
}}
The '''1989 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game''' was the final game of the [[1989 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament]]. It determined the champion of the [[1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball season]] and was contested by the [[1988–89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team|Auburn Tigers]] and the [[1988–89 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team|Tennessee Lady Volunteers]]. The game was played on April 2, 1989, at the [[Tacoma Dome]] in [[Tacoma, Washington]]. It was the first time an NCAA women's championship game featured a matchup between two teams from the same conference. After leading 35–27 at halftime, No. 1 Tennessee controlled the game throughout and defeated No. 2 Auburn 76–60 to capture the program's second NCAA national championship<ref>{{cite news |title=Tennessee Beats Auburn for Women's Title, 76-60 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arch...e-76-60/7aeb3bcd-adc2-4fdc-8c88-2dede00afe0e/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=April 3, 1989 |access-date=May 4, 2024}}</ref>. [[Bridgette Gordon]] was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
==Participants==
===Auburn Tigers===
{{main|1987–88 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team}}
The Tigers, who represented the [[Auburn University]] in [[Auburn, Alabama]], were led by head coach [[Joe Ciampi]] in his 9th season at the school. Auburn began the season ranked No. 3 in the [[1987–88 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings#AP Poll|AP Poll]]. After spending the first 14 polls at either No. 3 or No. 2, the Tigers peaked at No. 1 for two of the final three weeks before finishing the regular season back at No. 3 in both major polls.
Playing as the No. 1 seed in the Mideast region of the NCAA tournament, the Lady Tigers defeated Temple, No. 17 Clemson, and No. 9 Ole Miss to reach their second straight Final Four. In the National semifinals, Auburn avenged their loss in the prior season's National championship game by defeating No. 3 Louisiana Tech, 76–71.<ref>{{cite news |title=CS Long Beach Makes Run For It, Then Gives it Away in 68-55 Loss |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-02-sp-623-story.html |newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 2, 1988 |access-date=May 4, 2024}}</ref> The 32–1 Tigers entered the matchup with No. 1 Tennessee as the slight underdog.
===Tennessee Lady Volunteers===
{{main|1988–89 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team}}
The Lady Volunteers, who represented the [[University of Tennessee]] in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], were led by head coach [[Pat Summitt]], in his 15th season as head coach at the school. After losing to eventual champion Louisiana Tech in the Final Four the prior season, Tennessee opened this season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll and spent the entirety of the season inside the top 3. After losing at Auburn during the regular season, Tennessee avenged the loss in the SEC championship game. They finished the regular season right back where they started {{ndash}} ranked No. 1 in both major polls.
In the NCAA tournament, Tennessee easily defeated La Salle, No. 15 Virginia, and No. 7 Long Beach State to reach the sixth NCAA Final Four in program history. They won 77–65 over No. 5 Maryland in the national semifinal<ref>{{cite news |title=LOUISIANA TECH TO PLAY AUBURN FINAL |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/02/sports/louisiana-tech-to-play-auburn-final.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 2, 1988 |access-date=May 4, 2024}}</ref> to reach the all-SEC national championship game with a 34–2 record.
==Starting lineups==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Auburn Tigers|border=2|color=white}}"|Auburn!! | Position !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tennessee Lady Volunteers|border=2|color=white}};" |Tennessee
|-
| [[Carolyn Jones-Young|Carolyn Jones]] || style="text-align:center"| G || [[Dena Head]]
|-
| [[Ruthie Bolton]] || style="text-align:center"| G || Melissa McCray
|-
| [[Vickie Orr]] || style="text-align:center"| C || Sheila Frost
|-
| Jocelyn McGilberry || style="text-align:center"| F || [[Bridgette Gordon]]
|-
| Patrena Scruggs || style="text-align:center"| F || [[Carla McGhee]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" colspan=3| {{small|Source}}
|}
==Game summary==
<!--Early in the game, Cheyney State played multiple zone defenses to confuse Louisiana Tech. The Wolves, who scored on 8 of their first 11 possessions, took a 16–8 lead after eight minutes. In need of a spark, Louisiana Tech employed a full court [[Man-to-man defense|man-to-man]] [[Full-court press|press defense]] and substituted Debra Rodman into the game. The Lady Techsters regained the lead at 24–22 after a basket by [[Kim Mulkey]] and outscored Cheyney State 20–4 to close out the first half as Valerie Walker and Debra Walker had to sit with three fouls each.
Cheyney drew to within 8 points after a 16–10 run brought the score to 50–42 with 11:39 remaining. That's as close as the game would get down the stretch and Louisiana Tech took home the victory, 76–62.-->
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| team1 = No. 2 Auburn Tigers
| score1 = 60
| team2 = '''No. 1 Tennessee Lady Volunteers'''
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| H2 = 33–'''41'''
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| place = [[Tacoma Dome]] – [[Tacoma, Washington]]
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| TV = [[College Basketball on CBS Sports|CBS]]
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==Media coverage==
The game was broadcast on [[College Basketball on CBS Sports|CBS]].
==See also==
{{Empty section|date=April 2024}}
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship Game navbox}}
{{1989 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball navbox}}
[[Category:1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|Championship]]
[[Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball championship games]]
[[Category:College basketball tournaments in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:1989 in sports in Washington (state)|NCAA Division I Women]]
[[Category:April 1989 sports events in the United States|NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game]]
[[Category:Women's sports in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball]]
[[Category:Auburn Tigers women's basketball]]
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{{Short description|Women's basketball championship game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox NCAA basketball game
| name = NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game
| type = ncg
| image =
| imagesize =
| alt =
| caption =
| gender = w
| year = 1988–89
| visitor_name_short = Auburn
| visitor_nickname = Tigers
| visitor_school = Auburn University
| visitor_record = 32–1<!--record before playing this game; do not change-->
| visitor_coach = [[Joe Ciampi]]
| visitor_AP = 2
| visitor_coaches = 2
| home_name_short = Tennessee
| home_nickname = Lady Volunteers
| home_school = University of Tennessee
| home_record = 34–2<!--record before playing this game; do not change-->
| home_coach = [[Pat Summitt]]
| home_AP = 1
| home_coaches = 1
| visitor_per1 = 27
| visitor_per2 = 33
| home_per1 = 35
| home_per2 = 41
| date = April 2, 1989
| arena = [[Tacoma Dome]]
| location = [[Tacoma, Washington]]
| MVP = [[Bridgette Gordon]], Tennessee
| odds =
| anthem =
| referee =
| halftime =
| attendance =
| US_network = [[College Basketball on CBS Sports|CBS]]
| US_announcers = [[Tim Brant]] (play-by-play) and Mimi Griffin (analyst)
| ratings =
| intl_network =
| intl_announcers =
| previous = [[1988 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|1988]]
| next = [[1990 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|1990]]
}}
The '''1989 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game''' was the final game of the [[1989 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament]]. It determined the champion of the [[1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball season]] and was contested by the [[1988–89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team|Auburn Tigers]] and the [[1988–89 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team|Tennessee Lady Volunteers]]. The game was played on April 2, 1989, at the [[Tacoma Dome]] in [[Tacoma, Washington]]. It was the first time an NCAA women's championship game featured a matchup between two teams from the same conference. After leading 35–27 at halftime, No. 1 Tennessee controlled the game throughout and defeated No. 2 Auburn 76–60 to capture the program's second NCAA national championship<ref>{{cite news |title=Tennessee Beats Auburn for Women's Title, 76-60 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arch...e-76-60/7aeb3bcd-adc2-4fdc-8c88-2dede00afe0e/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=April 3, 1989 |access-date=May 4, 2024}}</ref>. [[Bridgette Gordon]] was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
==Participants==
===Auburn Tigers===
{{main|1987–88 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team}}
The Tigers, who represented the [[Auburn University]] in [[Auburn, Alabama]], were led by head coach [[Joe Ciampi]] in his 9th season at the school. Auburn began the season ranked No. 3 in the [[1987–88 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings#AP Poll|AP Poll]]. After spending the first 14 polls at either No. 3 or No. 2, the Tigers peaked at No. 1 for two of the final three weeks before finishing the regular season back at No. 3 in both major polls.
Playing as the No. 1 seed in the Mideast region of the NCAA tournament, the Lady Tigers defeated Temple, No. 17 Clemson, and No. 9 Ole Miss to reach their second straight Final Four. In the National semifinals, Auburn avenged their loss in the prior season's National championship game by defeating No. 3 Louisiana Tech, 76–71.<ref>{{cite news |title=CS Long Beach Makes Run For It, Then Gives it Away in 68-55 Loss |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-02-sp-623-story.html |newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 2, 1988 |access-date=May 4, 2024}}</ref> The 32–1 Tigers entered the matchup with No. 1 Tennessee as the slight underdog.
===Tennessee Lady Volunteers===
{{main|1988–89 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team}}
The Lady Volunteers, who represented the [[University of Tennessee]] in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], were led by head coach [[Pat Summitt]], in his 15th season as head coach at the school. After losing to eventual champion Louisiana Tech in the Final Four the prior season, Tennessee opened this season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll and spent the entirety of the season inside the top 3. After losing at Auburn during the regular season, Tennessee avenged the loss in the SEC championship game. They finished the regular season right back where they started {{ndash}} ranked No. 1 in both major polls.
In the NCAA tournament, Tennessee easily defeated La Salle, No. 15 Virginia, and No. 7 Long Beach State to reach the sixth NCAA Final Four in program history. They won 77–65 over No. 5 Maryland in the national semifinal<ref>{{cite news |title=LOUISIANA TECH TO PLAY AUBURN FINAL |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/02/sports/louisiana-tech-to-play-auburn-final.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 2, 1988 |access-date=May 4, 2024}}</ref> to reach the all-SEC national championship game with a 34–2 record.
==Starting lineups==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Auburn Tigers|border=2|color=white}}"|Auburn!! | Position !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tennessee Lady Volunteers|border=2|color=white}};" |Tennessee
|-
| [[Carolyn Jones-Young|Carolyn Jones]] || style="text-align:center"| G || [[Dena Head]]
|-
| [[Ruthie Bolton]] || style="text-align:center"| G || Melissa McCray
|-
| [[Vickie Orr]] || style="text-align:center"| C || Sheila Frost
|-
| Jocelyn McGilberry || style="text-align:center"| F || [[Bridgette Gordon]]
|-
| Patrena Scruggs || style="text-align:center"| F || [[Carla McGhee]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" colspan=3| {{small|Source}}
|}
==Game summary==
<!--Early in the game, Cheyney State played multiple zone defenses to confuse Louisiana Tech. The Wolves, who scored on 8 of their first 11 possessions, took a 16–8 lead after eight minutes. In need of a spark, Louisiana Tech employed a full court [[Man-to-man defense|man-to-man]] [[Full-court press|press defense]] and substituted Debra Rodman into the game. The Lady Techsters regained the lead at 24–22 after a basket by [[Kim Mulkey]] and outscored Cheyney State 20–4 to close out the first half as Valerie Walker and Debra Walker had to sit with three fouls each.
Cheyney drew to within 8 points after a 16–10 run brought the score to 50–42 with 11:39 remaining. That's as close as the game would get down the stretch and Louisiana Tech took home the victory, 76–62.-->
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e3e3e3
| date = April 2, 1989
| time =
| report =
| team1 = No. 2 Auburn Tigers
| score1 = 60
| team2 = '''No. 1 Tennessee Lady Volunteers'''
| score2 = '''76'''
| H1 = 27–'''35'''
| H2 = 33–'''41'''
| points1 = {{nbsp}} <!--?-->
| rebounds1 = {{nbsp}} <!--?-->
| assist1 = {{nbsp}} <!--?-->
| points2 = {{nbsp}} <!--?-->
| rebounds2 = {{nbsp}} <!--?-->
| assist2 = {{nbsp}} <!--?-->
| place = [[Tacoma Dome]] – [[Tacoma, Washington]]
| attendance =
| referee =
| TV = [[College Basketball on CBS Sports|CBS]]
}}
==Media coverage==
The game was broadcast on [[College Basketball on CBS Sports|CBS]].
==See also==
{{Empty section|date=April 2024}}
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship Game navbox}}
{{1989 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball navbox}}
[[Category:1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|Championship]]
[[Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball championship games]]
[[Category:College basketball tournaments in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:1989 in sports in Washington (state)|NCAA Division I Women]]
[[Category:April 1989 sports events in the United States|NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game]]
[[Category:Women's sports in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball]]
[[Category:Auburn Tigers women's basketball]]
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