2006–07 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

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2006–07 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Xavier Musketeers logo.svg
Atlantic 10 regular season co-champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2006–07 record25–9 (13–3 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCintas Center
Seasons
← 
2007–08 →
2006–07 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Xavier 13 – 3   .813 25 – 9   .735
UMass 13 – 3   .813 24 – 9   .727
George Washington † 11 – 5   .688 23 – 9   .719
Fordham 10 – 6   .625 18 – 12   .600
Rhode Island 10 – 6   .625 19 – 14   .576
Saint Joseph's 9 – 7   .563 18 – 14   .563
Dayton 8 – 8   .500 19 – 12   .613
Saint Louis 8 – 8   .500 20 – 13   .606
Charlotte 7 – 9   .438 14 – 16   .467
Temple 6 – 10   .375 12 – 18   .400
Duquesne 6 – 10   .375 10 – 19   .345
Richmond 4 – 12   .250 8 – 22   .267
St. Bonaventure 4 – 12   .250 7 – 22   .241
La Salle 3 – 13   .188 10 – 20   .333
† 2007 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2006–07 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University in the 2007–08 college basketball season. They were led by head coach Sean Miller in his third season at Xavier. The Musketeers were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center. Xavier finished the season with a record of 25–9, 13–3 in A-10 play to share the regular season championship. The Musketeers lost in the semifinals of the A-10 Tournament to Rhode Island.[2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the South region. The Musketeers defeated BYU[3] to advance to the second round before losing to No. 1 seed Ohio State.[4]

Roster[]

2006–07 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Josh Duncan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Moeller HS Cincinnati, OH
G 2 Adrion Graves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Hughes Center Cincinnati, OH
F 3 Justin Cage 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Pike HS Indianapolis, IN
F 5 Derrick Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Chaminade Julienne HS Dayton, OH
G/F 11 B. J. Raymond 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So St. John's Jesuit HS Toledo, OH
F 15 Andrew Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr St. John's Jesuit HS Toledo, OH
G/F 20 C. J. Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Winton Woods HS Cincinnati, OH
F 22 Jamel McLean 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Bethel High HS Hampton, VA
G 24 Drew Lavender 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 153 lb (69 kg) Jr Brookhaven HS Columbus, OH
F/C 31 Jason Love 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Fr Abington Friends Philadelphia, PA
F 33 Brandon Cole 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Rich South HS Richton Park, IL
G 34 Stanley Burrell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Ben Davis HS
Hargrave Military Academy 		Indianapolis, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Mar 3, 2007
 at La Salle W 76–65  23–7
(13–3) 		Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A-10 Tournament
Mar 8, 2007*
 vs. Dayton
Quarterfinal 		W 72–51  24–7
 Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Mar 9, 2007*
 vs. Rhode Island
Semifinal 		L 71–79[2]  24–8
 Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, New Jersey
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2007*
 (9 S) vs. (8 S) No. 24 BYU
First Round 		W 79–77[3]  25–8
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 17, 2007*
 (9 S) vs. (1 S) No. 1 Ohio State
Second Round 		L 71–78 OT[4] 25–9
 Rupp Arena (20,882)
Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

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Rankings[]

See also: 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References[]

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2006-07 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b "Rhode Island takes out Xavier in A-10 semis". ESPN. March 14, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Lavender plays big late; Xavier clips BYU". ESPN. March 15, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Conley takes over in OT as Ohio State moves on". ESPN. March 17, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
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