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- ↑ "1984-85 Women's Sun Belt Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ↑ "2018-19 Sun Belt Women's Basketball Media Guide". indd.adobe.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ↑ Litsky, Frank (April 1, 1985). "Old Dominion Tops Georgia for Title". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved December 19, 2023.