2006–07 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

2006–07 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record15–16 (6–12 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRedbird Arena
Seasons
2006–07 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Southern Illinois 15 3   .833 29 7   .806
Creighton 13 5   .722 22 11   .667
Missouri State 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Bradley 10 8   .556 22 13   .629
Northern Iowa 9 9   .500 18 13   .581
Wichita State 8 10   .444 17 14   .548
Illinois State 6 12   .333 15 16   .484
Evansville 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
Drake 6 12   .333 17 15   .531
Indiana State 5 13   .278 13 18   .419
2007 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 2006–07 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by fourth year head coach Porter Moser, played their home games at Redbird Arena and competed as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

They finished the season 15–16, 6–12 in conference play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They were the number seven seed for the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament. They were defeated by Indiana State University in their opening round game.

Roster

2006–07 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 50 Greg Dilligard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr La Belle, MO
G 1 Roberto Fortes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr Fort Wayne, IN
C 51 Ronnie Carlwell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
RS Jr Maywood, IL
C 32 Levi Dyer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Jr Eaton, CO
G 10 Dom Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Bell City, MO
G 22 Julius Moor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Kieler, WI
G 5 Keith Richardson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr Kansas City, KS
F 4 Anthony Slack 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr New Orleans, LA
G 45 Brandon Holtz 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So Bloomington, IL
F 42 Dinma Odiakosa Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So Akwukwu-Igbo, Nigeria
G 25 Sead Odzic (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So Skokie, IL
F 31 Mike Vandello 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So Bettendorf, IA
G 0 Osiris Eldridge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr Chicago, IL
F 24 Bobby Hill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr St. Louis, MO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Season
November 1, 2006*
7:05 pm
Missouri–St. Louis W 83–58 
 13  Eldridge   11  Slack        Redbird Arena 
Normal, IL
Regular Season
November 12, 2006*
4:00 pm
vs. Southern Methodist
Colonial Classic
[Quarterfinal]
L 55–57  0–1
 15  Johnson   12  Slack   4  Richardson  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,807)
Tallahassee, FL
November 13, 2006*
6:30 pm
at Florida State
Colonial Classic
[Consolation Semifinal]
L 59–73  0–2
 32  Johnson   5  Slack   4  Johnson,
Richardson
 
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,897)
Tallahassee, FL
November 14, 2006*
4:00 pm
vs. McNeese State
Colonial Classic
[Seventh Place]
W 67–50  1–2
 23  Richardson   8  Slack   7  Richardson  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,780)
Tallahassee, FL
November 20, 2006*
7:05 pm
California State–Northridge W 66–44  2–2
 16  Johnson   7  Slack   8  Richardson  Redbird Arena (4,699)
Normal, IL
November 25, 2006*
6:30 pm
at St. John's W 78–65  3–2
 18  Richardson   11  Dilligard   4  Dilligard,
Richardson
 
Carnesecca Arena (4,038)
New York, NY
November 29, 2006*
7:05 pm
California State–Sacramento W 86–69  4–2
 21  Slack   10  Dilligard,
Slack
 
 8  Richardson  Redbird Arena (5,417)
Normal, IL
December 2, 2006*
7:05 pm
Texas–Arlington W 86–61  5–2
 17  Dyer   4  Dyer   7  Richardson  Redbird Arena (5,941)
Normal, IL
December 5, 2006*
7:05 pm
Miami (Ohio) W 64–40  6–2
 15  Slack   10  Dilligard,
Slack
 
 4  Richardson  Redbird Arena (5,735)
Normal, IL
December 9, 2006
2:05 pm
at Evansville L 41–69  6–3
(0–1)
 11  Johnson   9  Dilligard   2  Dilligard,
Fortes,
Richardson
 
Roberts Municipal Stadium (5,806)
Evansville, IN
December 16, 2006*
1:05 pm
at Western Michigan L 57–65  6–4
 15  Fortes   7  Dilligard   6  Richardson  University Arena (3,091)
Kalamazoo, MI
December 19, 2006*
7:05 pm
Lewis W 85–66  7–4
 22  Slack   5  Vandello   11  Richardson  Redbird Arena (3,691)
Normal, IL
December 23, 2006*
2:00 pm
at Illinois–Chicago W 77–69  8–4
 19  Eldridge   8  Slack   7  Richardson  UIC Pavilion (4,827)
Chicago, IL
December 29, 2006
6:05 pm
Southern Illinois L 49–68  8–5
(0–2)
 11  Johnson   10  Slack   3  Johnson,
Richardson
 
Redbird Arena (6,429)
Normal, IL
January 1, 2007
3:05 pm
at Creighton L 71–79  8–6
(0–3)
 28  Eldridge   3  Dyer,
Richardson,
Eldridge
 
 9  Richardson  Qwest Center Omaha (14,869)
Omaha, NE
January 6, 2007
7:05 pm
Indiana State L 50–54  8–7
(0–4)
 11  Dyer   10  Dilligard   6  Richardson  Redbird Arena (4,543)
Normal, IL
January 9, 2007
7:05 pm
Northern Iowa W 67–64 OT 9–7
(1–4)
 20  Dyer   7  Dilligard   4  Johnson,
Richardson
 
Redbird Arena (3,585)
Normal, IL
January 13, 2007
7:05 pm
at Drake L 66–70  9–8
(1–5)
 24  Richardson   13  Dyer   5  Johnson  The Knapp Center (4,735)
Des Monies, IA
January 15, 2007
7:05 pm
Missouri State L 66–75  9–9
(1–6)
 23  Dyer   7  Eldridge   8  Johnson  Redbird Arena (4,191)
Normal, IL
January 18, 2007
7:05 pm
Wichita State W 83–75  10–9
(2–6)
 20  Dyer   6  Eldridge   5  Richardson  Redbird Arena (5,422)
Normal, IL
January 21, 2007
12:05 pm
Drake W 80–65  11–9
(3–6)
 27  Dyer   7  Eldridge   6  Johnson,
Richardson
 
Redbird Arena (3,988)
Normal, IL
January 24, 2007
7:35 pm, WEEK
at Bradley L 67–88  11–10
(3–7)
 18  Dilligard   6  Eldridge   3  Johnson  Carver Arena (11,444)
Peoria, IL
January 27, 2007
2:05 pm
at Southern Illinois L 62–73  11–11
(3–8)
 18  Dyer   8  Eldridge   5  Richardson  SIU Arena (8,608)
Carbondale, IL
January 30, 2007
7:05 pm
Evansville W 65–61  12–11
(4–8)
 14  Slack,
Eldridge
 
 9  Slack   5  Richardson  Redbird Arena (4,560)
Normal, IL
February 3, 2007
7:05 pm, WMBD
Bradley L 62–70  12–12
(4–9)
 14  Johnson   10  Dilligard   6  Dyer  Redbird Arena (9,294)
Normal, IL
February 6, 2007
8:05 pm, ESPNU
at Missouri State L 61–73  12–13
(4–10)
 17  Dyer   5  Eldridge   4  Richardson  John Q. Hammons Student Center (6,827)
Springfield, MO
February 11, 2007
2:05 pm
at Wichita State L 64–69  12–14
(4–11)
 22  Dyer   7  Dilligard   6  Johnson  Charles Koch Arena (10,478)
Wichita, KS
February 14, 2007
6:05 pm
at Indiana State W 68–53  13–14
(5–11)
 18  Dyer   10  Dilligard   5  Richardson  Hulman Center (3,004)
Terre Haute, IN
February 17, 2007*
4:05 pm
Ball State
O’Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters
W 70–57  14–14
 29  Dyer   9  Slack   9  Richardson  Redbird Arena (4,050)
Normal, IL
February 20, 2007
7:05 pm
Creighton W 65–55  15–14
(6–11)
 18  Eldrdige   9  Slack   3  Johnson  Redbird Arena (4,835)
Normal, IL
February 24, 2007
7:05 pm
at Northern Iowa L 66–71  15–15
(6–12)
 17  Dyer   9  Dilligard   6  Richardson  McLeod Center (6,117)
Cedar Falls, IA
State Farm
Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament
March 1, 2007*
8:35 pm
(7) vs. (10) Indiana State
Opening Round
L 65–68  15–16
 18  Eldridge   6  Dilligard,
Slack
 
 4  Johnson  Scottrade Center (8,013)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

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References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2006-07 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2006–07 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "2006–07 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019–20 Illinois State Media Guide 2019–20 History" (PDF). Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved March 22, 2021.