tennessee basketball team tennessee basketball team coached considered greatest teams history women college basketball going winning consecutive national championship playing toughest schedules nation lady started season ranked number nation ranking change espn called moments women sports 20th century season authored book season entitled raise roof preseason lady come somewhat season won national championship lost games including rival team lady team win sec regular season tournament championship team return players including american freshman class called greatest included won miss basketball titles states illinois sophomore year texas senior year additionally led high school state championship season senior year performed double games accomplished named parade player year senior year time miss basketball time state tournament mvp came pennsylvania broken chamberlain scoring record philadelphia points record stood years fourth freshman known considered best player south_carolina named like known season progressed regular season mississippi exhibition rout lady opened season unusually conference game mississippi start game minutes game lady point game tennessee scored straight run fueled scored star added season opener caused lot anticipation expected game tennessee freshman played november practice injured foot resulting stress fracture discussion team doctor agreed sit mississippi game order able play game ranked second country expected challenge tennessee national title tech returned starters team beaten twice previous year tech came run led half point teams played evenly beginning second half raised lead minutes remaining freshman line went run giving tennessee lead relinquish finished double double points rebounds contributed points big contributor blocked shots able play game set rehab play month tennessee martin stanford portland texas game alma mater tennessee martin martin naming court game excuse attract large number people meeting game tennessee won team followed game point rout vermont team went road trip west_coast annual game rival stanford stanford lit court half sinking percent shots lady away half lady played great defense second allowing field goals winning points lady traveled portland yearly effort play game near hometown player game meant homecoming instead actual challenge cruised victory december opened game rival texas shot lead halftime went win points home trip ladies rolled opponents beating manhattan respectively sec returned home sec challenge florida lost game illinois game featured interesting match sister sophomore illinois time tennessee horrific start fell halftime lead cut despite shooting second half tennessee cut lead slowly defense finally taking lead remaining ended game point win northern lights trip anchorage day team tournament game easy win played bench frequently semi final game difficult ladies won leading points end team score tennessee season championship game wisconsin team ranked ranking mean team ended victory named tournament team arkansas rare new year day game played sec foe arkansas ranked inside tennessee forced including steals route victory game followed home match main rival ranked nation led series lady won matchup undefeated wanted revenge seated nearly fans ncaa women record experiment game played quarters instead halves lady started run lead cut end quarter second quarter saw tennessee expand lead ending quarter fourteen point lead want away went tear quarter run cut lead point team responded ending quarter seven unanswered points final quarter tennessee game ended win south_carolina florida team started sec schedule trip south_carolina opponent ladies doubled points half finished game game followed highly ranked opponent twelfth ranked ran talented team ground allowed half points ultimately winning score georgia kentucky tennessee game road trip starting athens tennessee started game strong grabbing lead finished half run georgia came cutting lead seven minutes remaining game point scored thirteen points sealing victory largest margin victory tennessee steals game shooting scored game kentucky tennessee making late half run giving point lead break lead given lady won final game road trip good team missing best players players game team started game straight points ended game victory giving team record team points second history program georgia lady returned home resumed sec schedule state foe ranked half game lady got slight lead seven minutes left took locker room second half started differently beginning lady run tennessee led points game ended game win named week role games scoring points respectively final game month rematch georgia ended tennessee shot better scored points half entire georgia team tennessee broke steal mark point mark winning alabama old dominion february began sec match time alabama starter tore game ending season game going rebound alabama keeping close lady slowing game half time tennessee point lead team shake manage pull win trip miss team started better score points game having lead halftime let bench play rest game ultimately winning game followed non conference match longtime rival old dominion tennessee beaten previous year national championship game minutes minutes half tennessee able build point lead took second half lady scoring points victory biggest loss years match followed conference game time started ended half point lead team came strong open second half raising lead eventually double state points minutes remaining cut lead scoring row giving tennessee victory memphis auburn day rest lady resumed season games days starting final non conference opponent memphis road started strong taking lead open game memphis delighted home crowd taking lead minutes half tennessee rallied took point lead locker room tennessee pulled away second half players scored game auburn program traditionally competitive conference team started game strong leading auburn cutting lead half tigers closer points helped tennessee win final game stretch rematch played president day crowd quirky memorial gymnasium national television audience espn started strong taking lead home crowd tennessee responded seventeen straight points lead led halftime previous games lady big run open second half game reach won shooting percent final game regular season came respectable sec team beat lady previous season seasons away national power tennessee played senior night starting lead given tennessee completed season win giving perfect regular season sec tournament round bye tennessee faced instead tennessee starting quickly taking lead point went runs time state recover tennessee advanced semi finals double double halftime semi finals met time better performance previous double double halftime team shot point line advanced championship alabama played seven points lady previous match alabama slow style previously employed break tennessee able slowly lead minutes second period eventually reaching fourteen point lead alabama started comeback cutting lead seconds remaining alabama able score points tennessee foul shots won title game named tournament outstanding player ncaa tournament coming ncaa tournament opening games lady awarded seed opponent oddly undefeated lady flames liberty champions big south conference giving berth tournament seed usual occurred tennessee winning region occur seed harvard upset injury depleted seed stanford west regional time seed beaten seed ncaa tournament men women led tennessee points liberty led reached double figures double doubles second round opponent seeded lost sun belt tournament defeated round tennessee started slowly picked early resulting taking place lineup scored quick points helped team point halftime lead pulled early second half follow run going shots pulled second time run short lived followed lady took advantage drought went win led contributed highest scorer far away lady travel couple hours nashville faced 5th seeded survived close games reach point defeating 12th seeded oregon round 4th seeded second round game close trailed end period able close opened second half building lead sixteen recovered losing leading lady shot field forced game gave tennessee 36th win breaking connecticut record lady advanced matched tennessee 2nd seeded coming point victory 3rd seeded illinois team started lead allow tie tennessee responded run end answered opening second half seven points giving point lead time opponent held lead tennessee months slowly extended lead game continued eventually leading point sent players including bench poor shooting performance floor minute later tennessee cut deficit minute mark game tied teams traded tying game tennessee reached lead ninety seconds remaining soon forced start lady free throws advanced final led time north_carolina led wright final tennessee final game sec foe arkansas 9th seed upset different teams reach final kansas 2nd seeded duke despite poor half shooting performance led halfway game second half saw lady half shots team national championship largest margin victory history knocked semifinal match making national championship match teams started season ranked second game close seven half minutes half lady halftime score points record points half national championship game tech able run late second half able cut lead eighteen hit final score different scored points named final mvp second consecutive won seventh straight title ncaa state game head coach proclaimed lady squad best old dominion hall stated february positive espn analyst stated tennessee dominance women game lady win national championship defeating championship game cleveland tennessee lost times connecticut championship games suffered loss sweet marking second time ncaa sanctioned women basketball championships lady reach elite connecticut later match lady mark eclipsed record tied teams win straight games season scores awards honors records ncaa records games played season individual tied tennessee 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1997–98 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team