1984–85 Northeast Louisiana Indians women's basketball team

The 1984–85 Northeast Louisiana Indians women's basketball team represented the Northeast Louisiana University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Indians, led by 7th year head coach Linda Harper. The Indians played their home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference.

1984–85 Northeast Louisiana Indians women's basketball
Southland Conference champions
Dial Classic champions
Kangaroo Classic champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
APNo. 2
Record30–2 (12–0 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaEwing Coliseum
Seasons
1984–85 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 NE Louisiana 12 0   1.000 30 2   .938
UT Arlington 8 4   .667 13 14   .481
Lamar 7 5   .583 12 15   .444
Arkansas State 5 7   .417 12 13   .480
McNeese State 5 7   .417 11 17   .393
Louisiana–Lafayette 4 8   .333 8 18   .308
North Texas 1 11   .083 4 22   .154
Rankings from AP poll

The Indians swept through the Southland Conference with a 12–0 conference record, and were invited to the NCAA tournament for the third straight season. NE Louisiana entered tournament play with a No. 2 ranking, but only received the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region. The team defeated No. 7 seed Missouri, No. 3 seed Auburn, and No. 1 seed Louisiana Tech to reach the first, and only, Final Four in program history. In the National semifinal round, the Indians were beaten by eventual National champion Old Dominion, 57–47,[1] to finish with a 30–2 record.

Roster

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1984–85 Northeast Louisiana Indians women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
C 23 Chana Perry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So   Brookhaven, Mississippi
C 33 Lisa Ingram 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr   Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Head coach

Linda Harper

Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 19, 1984*
No. 7 Stephen F. Austin W 90–51  1–0
Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Nov 23, 1984
No. 7 at Mississippi College W 100–81  2–0
A. E. Wood Coliseum 
Clinton, Mississippi
Nov 30, 1984
No. 7 vs. No. 12 Tennessee
Dial Classic
W 68–53  3–0
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 1, 1984
No. 7 at Minnesota
Dial Classic
W 82–66  4–0
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 3, 1984
No. 6 at Ole Miss W 70–67 OT 5–0
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Jan 22, 1985*
No. 4 at No. 6 Louisiana Tech L 77–79 OT 15–1
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Feb 9, 1985
No. 4 Louisiana–Lafayette W 60–34  20–1
(6–0)
Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Feb 11, 1985*
No. 4 No. 6 Louisiana Tech W 80–67  21–1
Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Mar 5, 1985
No. 2 at Louisiana–Lafayette W 59–49  27–1
(12–0)
Blackham Coliseum 
Lafayette, Louisiana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1985*
(2 MW) No. 2 (7 MW) Missouri
First round
W 85–84 OT 28–1
Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Mar 22, 1985*
(2 MW) No. 2 (3 MW) No. 10 Auburn
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 76–71  29–1
Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Mar 24, 1985*
(2 MW) No. 2 (1 MW) No. 4 Louisiana Tech
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 85–76[2]  30–1
Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Mar 29, 1985*
(2 MW) No. 2 vs. (1 E) No. 5 Old Dominion
National semifinal – Final Four
L 47–57[1]  30–2
Frank Erwin Center (7,648)
Austin, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Old Dominion Gains Final with Georgia". The New York Times. March 30, 1985. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "NE Louisiana Wins to Gain Final Four". The Los Angeles Times. March 25, 1985. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Statistics Summary for 1984-85". ULMWarhawks.com. University of Louisiana at Monroe. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "1984-85 Women's Basketball Schedule". ULMWarhawks.com. University of Louisiana at Monroe. Retrieved May 7, 2024.