2006–07 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

2006–07 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
C-USA Regular Season Champions
C-USA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 5
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

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Willie Kemp
PG 		Bolivar, TN Bolivar Christian Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 28, 2005 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Doneal Mack
SG 		Statesville, NC Statesville Christian HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 18, 2006 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Pierre Niles
PF 		Lake Suzy, FL Florida Preparatory Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Aug 29, 2005 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Tre'Von Willis
SG 		Fresno, CA Washington Union HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 30, 2005 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/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 July 24, 2011.
  • "2006 Memphis Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011.

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
C 42 Kareem Cooper 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 290 lb (132 kg) So Washington, DC
C 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. 6 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. 6 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. 15 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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References

  1. ^ "2021-22 Memphis Tigers Schedule". Archived from the original on December 7, 2008.