The Hampton Lady Pirates basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association.
History Hampton began play in 1975. They competed in the CIAA in their time in Division II, winning three tournament titles and four regular season titles, with three runner up finishes in the tournament final. They made the NCAA Division II Tournament in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, and 1994. They won the 1988 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament, beating West Texas State 65–48. They joined Division I in 1995. Since joining Division I (and the MEAC), they have won conference tournament titles in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 (reaching the NCAA Tournament in those corresponding years) and regular season titles in 1999, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Lady Pirates have an all-time record of 752–462.
Postseason appearances
NCAA Division I tournament Hampton has played in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament nine times. They have an 0–9 record. YearSeedRoundOpponentResult/Score2000 #16 First Round #1 Connecticut L 45−1162003 #15 First Round #2 Texas L 46−902004 #16 First Round #1 Penn State L 42−792010 #15 First Round #2 Duke L 37−722011 #13 First Round #4 Kentucky L 62−66 (OT)2012 #16 First Round #1 Stanford L 51−732013 #15 First Round #2 Duke L 51−672014 #12 First Round #5 Michigan State L 61−912017 #15 First Round #2 Duke L 31−94
NCAA Division II tournament Hampton had participated in six NCAA Division II women's basketball tournaments in their time in that classification. They went 10–5, with one title.
1985 Regional FinalNational QuarterfinalsNational Semifinals Mount St. Mary'sPaceCal Poly-Pomona W 81–74W 90–82L 51–91 1986 Regional First RoundRegional FinalNational Quarterfinals Norfolk StateMount St. Mary'sDelta State W 73-60W 86-83L 61–82 1987 Regional Final National QuarterfinalsMount St. Mary'sNew Haven W 80–65L 63–65 1988 Region First RoundRegional FinalNational QuarterfinalsNational SemifinalsNational Championship District of ColumbiaVirginia StatePittsburgh-JohnstownNorth Dakota StateWest Texas State W 58–50W 73–58W 80–74W 72–63W 65–48 1989 Region First Round Virginia State L 88–101 1991 Region First Round UNC–Greensboro L 63–72
WNIT appearances The Lady Pirates have played in the Women's National Invitation Tournament once. They have a record of 1-1. YearRoundOpponentResult/Score2015 First RoundSecond Round DrexelWest Virginia W 45-42L 39-57
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