1987–88 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

1987–88 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
SEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 1
Record31–3 (8–1 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
1987–88 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Auburn 9 0   1.000 32 3   .914
No. 1 Tennessee 8 1   .889 31 3   .912
LSU 6 3   .667 18 11   .621
No. 12 Ole Miss 5 4   .556 24 7   .774
No. 17 Georgia 5 4   .556 21 10   .677
Alabama 5 4   .556 18 10   .643
Vanderbilt 4 5   .444 18 10   .643
Mississippi State 2 7   .222 19 13   .594
Florida 1 8   .111 9 18   .333
Kentucky 0 9   .000 14 15   .483
1988 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1987–88 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1987–88 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 31–3 and reached the program's fifth NCAA Final Four. The Lady Vols started the season ranked No. 1 and played their home games at the brand new Thompson–Boling Arena.