2006–07 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

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2006–07 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Memphis Tigers wordmark.svg
C-USA Regular Season Champions
C-USA Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 5
2006–07 record33–4 (16–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFedExForum
Seasons
2006–07 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Memphis 16 0   1.000 33 4   .892
UCF 11 5   .688 22 9   .710
Houston 10 6   .625 18 15   .545
Southern Miss 9 7   .563 20 11   .645
Tulsa 9 7   .563 20 11   .645
Tulane 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
Rice 8 8   .500 16 16   .500
UAB 7 9   .438 15 16   .484
Marshall 7 9   .438 13 19   .406
UTEP 6 10   .375 14 17   .452
SMU 3 13   .188 14 17   .452
East Carolina 1 15   .063 6 24   .200
2007 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006–07 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2006–07 college basketball season, the 86th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by seventh-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Recruiting[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Hashim Bailey
C
Patterson, NC The Patterson School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Sep 15, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Willie Kemp
PG
Bolivar, TN Bolivar Christian Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 28, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Doneal Mack
SG
Statesville, NC Statesville Christian HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 18, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Pierre Niles
PF
Lake Suzy, FL Florida Preparatory Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Aug 29, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Tre'Von Willis
SG
Fresno, CA Washington Union HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 30, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 25   Rivals: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Memphis Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  • "2006 Memphis Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-07-24.

Roster[]

2006–07 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 15 Andre Allen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
G 12 Antonio Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Lynn, Massachusetts
F/C 35 Hashim Bailey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 290 lb (132 kg) Fr Paterson, New Jersey
F 42 Kareem Cooper 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 290 lb (132 kg) So Washington, DC
F 32 Joey Dorsey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
G 14 Chris Douglas-Roberts 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Detroit, Michigan
F 2 Robert Dozier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Lithonia, Georgia
F 5 Jeremy Hunt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
G 1 Willie Kemp 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Bolivar, Tennessee
G 20 Doneal Mack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Statesville, North Carolina
G 55 Chance McGrady 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Auburndale, Florida
F 4 Pierre Niles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
G 30 Jared Sandridge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
F 10 Shawn Taggart 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Richmond, Virginia
G 0 Clyde Wade 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Memphis, Tennessee
G 3 Tre'Von Willis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Fresno, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-04-05

Schedule[]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/16/06*
7:00 pm, WLMT
No. 13 Jackson State W 111–69  1–0
FedExForum (10,207)
Memphis, TN
11/20/06*
1:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 11 vs. Oklahoma
Maui Invitational Tournament
W 77–65  2–0
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/21/06*
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 11 vs. No. 19 Georgia Tech
Maui Invitational Tournament
L 85–92  2–1
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/22/06*
3:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 11 vs. No. 22 Kentucky
Maui Invitational Tournament
W 80–63  3–1
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/29/06*
7:00 pm, WLMT
No. 17 Arkansas State W 86–60  4–1
FedExForum (13,713)
Memphis, TN
12/02/06*
12:00 pm, WLMT
No. 17 Manhattan W 77–59  5–1
FedExForum (15,087)
Memphis, TN
12/04/06*
7:00 pm, WLMT
No. 17 Marshall W 78–59  6–1
(1–0)
FedExForum (14,183)
Memphis, TN
12/06/06*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 at Tennessee L 58–76  6–2
Thompson-Boling Arena (19,714)
Knoxville, TN
12/09/06*
12:00 pm, CSS
No. 17 Mississippi W 82–70  7–2
FedExForum (14,315)
Memphis, TN
12/14/06*
8:00 pm, WLMT
No. 19 Austin Peay W 88–63  8–2
FedExForum (14,538)
Memphis, TN
12/20/06*
7:30 pm, FSN
No. 18 at No. 9 Arizona L 71–79  8–3
McKale Center (14,568)
Tucson, AZ
12/23/06*
12:00 pm, CSS
No. 18 Middle Tennessee W 86–46  9–3
FedExForum (14,525)
Memphis, TN
12/28/06*
7:00 pm, WLMT
No. 23 Lamar W 87–62  10–3
FedExForum (16,154)
Memphis, TN
01/04/07
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 23 Cincinnati W 88–55  11–3
FedExForum (16,223)
Memphis, TN
01/11/07
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 19 at Houston W 79–69  12–3
(2–0)
Hofheinz Pavilion (4,804)
Houston, TX
01/13/07
7:00 pm, CSS
No. 19 at Southern Miss W 75–62  13–3
(3–0)
Reed Green Coliseum (5,410)
Hattiesburg, MS
01/16/07
8:00 pm, CSTV
No. 18 UAB W 79–54  14–3
(4–0)
FedExForum (14,736)
Memphis, TN
01/20/07
5:00 pm, CSTV
No. 18 at East Carolina W 61–44  15–3
(5–0)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,064)
Greenville, NC
01/24/07
8:00 pm, CSS
No. 14 Tulsa W 72–59  16-3
(6–0)
FedExForum (15,760)
Memphis, TN
01/27/07
12:00 pm, CSS
No. 14 Southern Miss W 67–64  17–3
(7–0)
FedExForum (14,741)
Memphis, TN
01/31/07
6:00 pm, CSS
No. 12 at UCF W 87–65  18–3
(8–0)
UCF Arena (4,805)
Orlando, FL
02/03/07
11:00 am, ESPN2
No. 12 SMU W 88–52  19–3
(9–0)
FedExForum (15,748)
Memphis, TN
02/08/07
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 at UAB W 70–56  20–3
(10–0)
Bartow Arena (7,453)
Birmingham, AL
02/10/07
7:00 pm, CSS
No. 10 Tulane W 95–51  21–3
(11–0)
FedExForum (17,176)
Memphis, TN
02/14/07
7:00 pm, CSTV
No. 9 at Tulsa W 69–52  22–3
(12–0)
Reynolds Center (6,081)
Tulsa, OK
02/17/07*
5:00 pm, ESPN
No. 9 at Gonzaga W 78–77 OT 23–3
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,272)
Spokane, WA
02/22/07
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 Rice W 99–63  24–3
(13–0)
FedExForum (15,020)
Memphis, TN
02/25/07
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 7 Houston W 77–64  25–3
(14–0)
FedExForum (16,924)
Memphis, TN
03/01/07
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 7 at UTEP W 78–67  26–3
(15–0)
Don Haskins Center (11,066)
El Paso, TX
03/03/07
8:30 pm, CSTV
No. 1 at SMU W 64–61  27–3
(16–0)
Moody Coliseum (3,592)
Dallas, TX
2007 Conference USA Tournament
03/08/07
6:00 pm, CSTV
No. 5 Marshall
Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinals
W 92–71  28–3
FedExForum (10,494)
Memphis, TN
03/09/07
3:30 pm, CSTV
No. 5 Tulane
Conference Tournament Semifinals
W 71–49  29–3
FedExForum (11,002)
Memphis, TN
03/10/07
10:30 am, CBS
No. 5 Houston
Conference Tournament Final
W 71–59  30–3
FedExForum (15,468)
Memphis, TN
2007 NCAA Tournament
03/16/07*
11:30 am, CBS
No. 5 vs. North Texas
First Round
W 73–58  31–3
New Orleans Arena (13,393)
New Orleans, LA
03/18/07*
3:45 pm, CBS
No. 5 vs. No. 10 Nevada
Second Round
W 78–62  32–3
New Orleans Arena (13,594)
New Orleans, LA
03/22/07*
6:27 pm, CBS
No. 5 vs. No. 7 Texas A&M
Sweet Sixteen
W 65–64  33–3
Alamodome (26,776)
San Antonio, TX
03/24/07*
3:47 pm, CBS
No. 5 vs. No. 1 Ohio State
Elite Eight
L 76–92  33–4
Alamodome (26,260)
San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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