2006–07 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

2006–07 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
Southern Conference tournament champions
Southern Conference regular season champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionSouth
Record29–5 (17–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJohn M. Belk Arena
Seasons
2006–07 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Appalachian State 15 3   .833 25 8   .758
UNC Greensboro 12 6   .667 16 14   .533
Western Carolina 7 11   .389 11 20   .355
Chattanooga 6 12   .333 15 18   .455
Elon 5 13   .278 7 23   .233
South
Davidson 17 1   .944 29 5   .853
College of Charleston 13 5   .722 22 11   .667
Furman 8 10   .444 15 16   .484
Georgia Southern 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Wofford 5 13   .278 10 20   .333
The Citadel 4 14   .222 7 23   .233
SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 2007
Rankings from AP poll


The 2006–07 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Coached by Bob McKillop and led by freshman guard Stephen Curry, the Wildcats won the Southern Conference regular season and tournament titles, and reached the 2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 29–5 (17–1 SoCon).

Roster

2006–07 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 2 Jason Richards 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Barrington, IL
F 5 Boris Meno 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Paris, France
G 12 Can Civi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Istanbul, Turkey
G 14 Max Paulhus Gosselin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Carignan, QC, Canada
F 15 Thomas Sander 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Cincinnati, OH
G 20 Lamar Hull 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Maiden, NC
G/F 22 Will Archambault 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Montreal, QC, Canada
F 23 Steve Rossiter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Staten Island, NY
G 24 Bryant Barr 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Falmouth, ME
G 25 John Falconi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Cincinnati, OH
G 30 Stephen Curry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC
F 35 Dan Nelms 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Lake Forest, IL
F 41 Andrew Lovedale 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Benin City, Nigeria
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 High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 10, 2006*
vs. Eastern Michigan
John Thompson Foundation Challenge
W 81–77  1–0
 19  Sander   12  Lovedale         Crisler Arena (8,426)
Ann Arbor, MI
Nov 11, 2006*
at Michigan
John Thompson Foundation Challenge
L 68–78  1–1
 32  Curry   9  Curry         Crisler Arena (8,762)
Ann Arbor, MI
Nov 12, 2006*
vs. Central Connecticut State
John Thompson Foundation Challenge
W 91–64  2–1
 26  Sander   8  Sander         Crisler Arena (8,958)
Ann Arbor, MI
Nov 15, 2006*
Illinois-Chicago W 100–89  3–1
 27  Curry   9  Curry         John M. Belk Arena (2,688)
Davidson, NC
Nov 19, 2006*
at Missouri L 75–81[1]  3–2
 17  Archambault   11  Meno         Mizzou Arena (5,319)
Columbia, MO
Nov 21, 2006
Colby W 99–69  4–2
(1–0)
 29  Curry   18  Meno         John M. Belk Arena (2,237)
Davidson, NC
Nov 25, 2006*
at No. 9 Duke L 47–75[2]  4–3
 17  Richards   10  Lovedale         Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Dec 1, 2006*
Elon W 86–61  5–3
(1–0)
 30  Sander   17  Lovedale         John M. Belk Arena (3,109)
Davidson, NC
Dec 4, 2006*
at UNC Greensboro W 66–63  6–3
(2–0)
 24  Curry   6  Tied         Fleming Gymnasium (1,178)
Greensboro, NC
Dec 9, 2006*
Charlotte W 79–51  7–3
 17  Curry   10  Tied         John M. Belk Arena (5,563)
Davidson, NC
Dec 15, 2006
Mount Saint Mary W 116–55  8–3
 24  Sander   10  Rossiter   19  Richards  John M. Belk Arena (2,231)
Davidson, NC
Dec 18, 2006*
at Chattanooga W 92–80  9–3
(3–0)
 30  Curry   11  Curry         McKenzie Arena (2,930)
Chattanooga, TN
Dec 21, 2006*
vs. Ohio
ASU Sleep America Classic
W 83–74  10–3
 19  Curry   16  Meno         Wells Fargo Arena (4,332)
Tempe, AZ
Dec 22, 2006*
at Arizona State
ASU Sleep America Classic
W 75–70  11–3
 25  Richards   5  Tied         Wells Fargo Arena (4,113)
Tempe, AZ
Dec 30, 2006*
Western Michigan W 71–64  12–3
 23  Curry   6  Tied         John M. Belk Arena (3,519)
Davidson, NC
Jan 6, 2007*
College of Charleston W 81–73  13–3
(4–0)
 25  Sander   10  Sander         John M. Belk Arena (4,254)
Davidson, NC
Jan 10, 2007*
at Furman W 71–63  14–3
(5–0)
 24  Sander   9  Tied         Timmons Arena (2,984)
Greenville, SC
Jan 13, 2007*
at Wofford W 83–78  15–3
(6–0)
 25  Meno   14  Meno         Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,438)
Spartanburg, SC
Jan 16, 2007*
The Citadel W 83–78  16–3
(7–0)
 17  Curry   8  Meno         John M. Belk Arena (3,218)
Davidson, NC
Jan 20, 2007*
Appalachian State L 74–81  16–4
(7–1)
 15  Tied   8  Tied         John M. Belk Arena (5,580)
Davidson, NC
Jan 23, 2007*
at Georgia Southern W 81–74  17–4
(8–1)
 32  Richards   8  Sander         Hanner Fieldhouse (2,489)
Statesboro, GA
Jan 27, 2007*
Western Carolina W 79–59  18–4
(9–1)
 25  Curry   14  Meno         John M. Belk Arena (4,438)
Davidson, NC
Jan 30, 2007*
at Elon W 88–58  19–4
(10–1)
 25  Curry   13  Sander         Alumni Gym (1,286)
Elon, NC
Feb 3, 2007*
UNC Greensboro W 75–65  20–4
(11–1)
 29  Curry   9  Meno         John M. Belk Arena (4,588)
Davidson, NC
Feb 6, 2007*
Chattanooga W 87–57  21–4
(12–1)
 24  Curry   5  Lovedale         John M. Belk Arena (3,017)
Davidson, NC
Feb 12, 2007*
at College of Charleston W 73–63  22–4
(13–1)
 24  Curry   10  Sander         John Kresse Arena (3,784)
Charleston, SC
Feb 17, 2007*
at Western Carolina W 92–59  23–4
(14–1)
 25  Curry   11  Meno         Ramsey Center (1,087)
Cullowhee, NC
Feb 19, 2007*
Wofford W 80–73  24–4
(15–1)
 28  Curry   11  Meno         John M. Belk Arena (3,741)
Davidson, NC
Feb 22, 2007*
Furman W 75–57  25–4
(16–1)
 24  Curry   8  Meno         John M. Belk Arena (3,912)
Davidson, NC
Feb 24, 2007*
at The Citadel W 87–70  26–4
(17–1)
 21  Barr   8  Meno         McAlister Field House (1,122)
Charleston, SC
SoCon Tournament
Mar 1, 2007*
vs. Chattanooga
SoCon Tournament Quarterfinal
W 78–68  27–4
 20  Tied   10  Sander         North Charleston Coliseum (2,559)
North Charleston, SC
Mar 2, 2007*
vs. Furman
SoCon Tournament Semifinal
W 91–68  28–4
 30  Curry   7  Tied         North Charleston Coliseum (9,459)
North Charleston, SC
Mar 3, 2007*
vs. College of Charleston
SoCon tournament championship
W 72–65[3][4]  29–4
 29  Curry   10  Meno         North Charleston Coliseum (8,009)
North Charleston, SC
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2007*
(13 MW) No. 23 vs. (4 MW) No. 24 Maryland
First Round
L 70–82[5]  29–5
 30  Curry   13  Meno   7  Richards  HSBC Arena (18,646)
Buffalo, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern.

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Awards and honors

References

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