1986–87 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
1986–87 Southwest Conference women's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 1 Texas †
16
–
0
1.000
31
–
2
.939
Arkansas
12
–
4
.750
20
–
12
.625
Houston
10
–
6
.625
19
–
10
.655
Texas Tech
10
–
6
.625
18
–
11
.621
Rice
7
–
9
.438
15
–
13
.536
Baylor
5
–
11
.313
8
–
20
.286
Texas A&M
5
–
11
.313
9
–
17
.346
SMU
4
–
12
.250
8
–
19
.296
TCU
3
–
13
.188
8
–
19
.296
† 1987 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
The 1986–87 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1986–87 college basketball season. It was head coach Jody Conradt's 11th season at Texas. The Longhorns were members of the Southwest Conference and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center . After losing a mid-December home game to Tennessee, they won 25 consecutive games before finishing the season 31–2, 16–0 in SWC play to win the regular season and SWC tournament . They received an automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament where they reached the Final Four for the second straight season.
Roster
1986–87 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
10
Beverly Williams
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Del Valle
Austin, TX
G
13
Lyssa McBride
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
Clear Creek
Friendswood, TX
G
14
Pennee Hall
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Jr
Barber Hill
Mont Belvieu, TX
C
20
Susan Anderson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr
Mt. Baker
Everson, WA
G
21
Paulette Moegle
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
San Marcos
San Marcos, TX
C
22
Ellen Bayer
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr
Saguaro
Scottsdale, AZ
F/C
24
Clarissa Davis
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
John Jay
San Antonio, TX
F
25
Andrea Lloyd
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
Moscow
Moscow, ID
F
32
C.J. Jones
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Rancho
Las Vegas, NV
G/F
34
Yulonda Wimbish
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Victoria
Victoria, TX
F
43
Aaron Farris
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
Arlington Heights
Fort Worth, TX
F
44
Marie Pesch
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Bovina
Bovina, TX
C
45
Michele Eglinger
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
Scarborough
Houston, TX
F/C
50
Doreatha Conwell
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
Locke
Los Angeles, CA
Head coach
Jody Conradt
Assistant coach(es)
Lynn Pool
Colleen Matsuhara
Part-Time Assistant Coach Cherri Rapp
Student Assistant Coach Kamie Ethridge
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
[ 1]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1986 *
No. 1
vs. No. 7 Long Beach State USC Classic
W 100–86
1–0
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
Nov 29, 1986 *
No. 1
at No. 5 USC USC Classic
W 89–69[ 2]
2–0
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
Dec 1, 1986 *
No. 1
at Idaho
W 87–44
3–0
Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center Moscow, Idaho
Dec 5, 1986 *
No. 1
Notre Dame Dr. Pepper Classic
W 84–59
4–0
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Dec 6, 1986 *
No. 1
No. 15 Ohio State Dr. Pepper Classic
W 99–78
5–0
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Dec 9, 1986 *
No. 1
at NE Louisiana
W 85–60
6–0
Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana
Dec 14, 1986 *
No. 1
No. 3 Tennessee
L 78–85
6–1
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Dec 27, 1986 *
No. 2
vs. Temple Orange Bowl/Burger King Invitational
W 93–57
7–1
James L. Knight International Center Miami, Florida
Dec 28, 1986 *
No. 2
vs. No. 16 Ohio State Orange Bowl/Burger King Invitational
W 97–63
8–1
James L. Knight International Center Miami, Florida
Dec 29, 1986 *
No. 2
vs. No. 1 Tennessee Orange Bowl/Burger King Invitational
W 88–74[ 3]
9–1
James L. Knight International Center Miami, Florida
Jan 3, 1987
No. 1
Rice
W 85–53
10–1 (1–0)
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Jan 6, 1987
No. 1
at Arkansas
W 59–56
11–1 (2–0)
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 10, 1987
No. 1
at Baylor
W 88–58
12–1 (3–0)
Ferrell Center Waco, Texas
Jan 14, 1987
No. 1
at Texas A&M
W 94–60
13–1 (4–0)
G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas
Jan 17, 1987
No. 1
SMU
W 93–57
14–1 (5–0)
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Jan 19, 1987
No. 1
at TCU
W 99–67
15–1 (6–0)
Daniel–Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 21, 1986 *
No. 1
No. 19 Western Kentucky
W 63–41
16–1
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Jan 24, 1987
No. 1
Texas Tech
W 74–52
17–1 (7–0)
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Jan 28, 1987
No. 1
at Houston
W 79–73
18–1 (8–0)
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Jan 31, 1987
No. 1
at Rice
W 96–63
19–1 (9–0)
Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas
Feb 3, 1987
No. 1
Arkansas
W 91–65
20–1 (10–0)
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Feb 7, 1987
No. 1
Baylor
W 92–41
21–1 (11–0)
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Feb 10, 1987
No. 1
Texas A&M
W 96–50
22–1 (12–0)
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Feb 14, 1987
No. 1
at SMU
W 93–57
23–1 (13–0)
Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas
Feb 17, 1987
No. 1
TCU
W 110–65
24–1 (14–0)
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Feb 24, 1987
No. 1
at Texas Tech
W 74–52
25–1 (15–0)
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas
Mar 1, 1987
No. 1
Houston
W 60–55
26–1 (16–0)
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
SWC tournament
Mar 5, 1987 *
No. 1
vs. Texas Tech Semifinals
W 73–49
27–1
Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas
Mar 7, 1987 *
No. 1
vs. Arkansas Championship game
W 72–70
28–1
Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1987 *
(1 E) No. 1
(9 E) Saint Joseph's Second round
W 86–56
29–1
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Mar 19, 1987 *
(1 E) No. 1
vs. (4 E) No. 12 James Madison Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 91–57
30–1
Cumberland County Memorial Arena Fayetteville, North Carolina
Mar 21, 1987 *
(1 E) No. 1
vs. (2 E) No. 5 Rutgers Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 85–77[ 4]
31–1
Cumberland County Memorial Arena Fayetteville, North Carolina
Mar 27, 1987 *
(1 E) No. 1
(1 MW) No. 3 Louisiana Tech National Semifinal – Final Four
L 75–79[ 5]
31–2
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ 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 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Not released Coaches 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
See also
References
^ "1986-87 Women's Basketball Schedule" . Texas Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ "Lady Longhorns Win Title With an 89-69 Romp Over Trojans" . The Los Angeles Times . November 30, 1986. Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ "Texas turns tables on Tennessee women" . The Tennessean . December 30, 1986. Retrieved June 8, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Texas Edges Rutgers in East Regional, 85-77" . The New York Times . March 22, 1987. Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ "Texas Upset, 79-75" . The New York Times . March 28, 1987. Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
Venues Rivalries People Culture and lore Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics