Delta State Lady Statesmen basketball

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Delta State Lady Statesmen
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UniversityDelta State University
Head coach Craig Roden (6th season)
Conference Gulf South Conference (GSC)
Location Cleveland, Mississippi
ArenaWalter Sillers Coliseum
(capacity: 3,000)
Nickname Lady Statesmen
ColorsForest green and white [1]
   
NCAA tournament champions
1989, 1990, 1992
Other NCAA tournament results
Runner-up1993
Final Four1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2008, 2009
Elite Eight1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009
Sweet Sixteen1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Appearances1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
AIAW tournament champions
1975, 1976, 1977
AIAW tournament Final Four
1975, 1976, 1977
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
1975, 1976, 1977
AIAW tournament Sweet Sixteen
1975, 1976, 1977
AIAW tournament appearances
1975, 1976, 1977
Conference tournament champions
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016
Conference regular-season champions
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016

The Delta State Lady Statesmen basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Gulf South Conference. [2]

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History

The Lady Statesmen began play in 1925. They joined the Gulf South Conference for women's basketball in 1986. The Lady Statesmen won three consecutive AIAW titles from 1974 to 1977, led by coach Margaret Wade, who was dubbed the "mother of modern women's college basketball," and star player Lusia Harris, who was drafted into the NBA her senior year. They have won the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament three times, winning them in 1989, 1990, 1992 (all coached by Lloyd Clark), while finishing as runner up in 1993 to North Dakota State. They are the only Division II women's team with over 1,000 wins. They have made the NCAA Tournament 27 times, with a record of 57–25. [3]

AIAW Championships

AssociationClassificationSportYearScoreOpponent
NCAA AIAW Basketball 197590–81 Immaculata
NCAA AIAW Basketball 197669–64 Immaculata
NCAA AIAW Basketball 197768–55 LSU

NCAA Division II Championships

AssociationDivisionSportYearScoreOpponent
NCAA Division II Basketball 198988–58 Cal Poly-Pomona
NCAA Division II Basketball 199077–43 Bentley
NCAA Division II Basketball 199265–63 North Dakota State

Postseason results

AIAW Division I

The Lady Statesmen made four appearances in the AIAW women's basketball tournament, with a combined record of 13–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1975 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game
Federal City
Tennessee Tech
Southern Connecticut State
Immaculata
W, 77–75 (OT)
W, 88–66
W, 71–68
W, 90–81
1976 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game
Penn State
Baylor
Wayland Baptist
Immaculata
W, 88–46
W, 97–57
W, 61–60
W, 69–64
1977 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game
Minnesota
Southern Connecticut State
Tennessee
LSU
W, 87–42
W, 75–49
W, 62–58
W, 68–55
1982 First Round
Quarterfinals
Vanderbilt
Villanova
W, 90–79
L, 72–87

References

  1. Delta State University Identity Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "The Official Athletic Website of Delta State University". Gostatesmen.com. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  3. "LADY STATESMEN QUICK FACTS & TABLE OF CONTENTS" (PDF). S3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved 2017-05-23.