2006–07 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

In the 2006–07 season, the Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team played in the Missouri Valley Conference and took part in the Missouri Valley tournament (reaching the West Regional semifinal) and the NCAA tournament. The team won 29 of its matches and lost 7.

2006–07 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
Missouri Valley regular season champion
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 14
Record29–7 (15–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaSIU 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]

Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kobby Acquah
C
Ghana Clark Atlanta University 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Aug 23, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Josh Bone
SG
Brentwood, TN Brentwood Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 31, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Tyrone Green
PG
Harrisburg, IL Southeastern Illinois C.C. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mar 27, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: N/A
  • 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:

  • "Southern Illinois 2006 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  • "2006 Southern Illinois Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 3, 2011.

Roster

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Name # Position Height Weight Year Home town
Kobby Acquah 11 Center 7-1 225 Senior Ghana
Jordan Armstrong 5 Forward 6–6 220 Freshman Muncie, IN
Joshua Bone 4 Guard 6–3 190 Freshman Brentwood, TN
Tony Boyle 35 Forward 6–8 230 Sophomore De Soto, MO
Wesley Clemmons 24 Guard 6-3 195 Sophomore Indianapolis, IN
Dion Coopwood 12 Guard 5-11 170 Junior Calumet City, IL
Christian Cornelius 21 Forward 6–7 205 Freshman Oak Park, IL
Randal Falker 14 Forward 6–7 230 Junior Saint Louis, MO
Jamaal Foster 23 Forward 6–10 225 Junior Columbia, MO
Tyrone Green 22 Guard 6–3 205 Junior Harrisburg, IL
Bryan Mullins 10 Guard 6–2 190 Sophomore Downers Grove, IL
Matt Shaw 32 Forward 6–7 225 Junior Centralia, IL
Jamaal Tatum 3 Guard 6–2 175 Senior Jefferson City, MO
Tony Young 15 Guard 6–0 190 Junior Schaumburg, IL

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 10*
7:05 pm
Washington (MO) W 59–28  1–0
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Nov 19*
2:05 pm
Murray State W 62–46  2–0
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Nov 23*
12:00 pm
vs. Arkansas
Old Spice Classic
L 53–61  2–1
HP Field House 
Orlando, Florida
Nov 24*
12:30 pm
vs. Minnesota
Old Spice Classic
W 69–53  3–1
HP Field House 
Orlando, Florida
Nov 26*
1:00 pm
vs. Virginia Tech
Old Spice Classic
W 69–64  4–1
HP Field House 
Orlando, Florida
Nov 29*
7:00 pm
at Louisiana Tech W 50–36  5–1
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
Dec 2*
2:05 pm
Saint Louis W 65–56  6–1
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 9*
7:00 pm
at Western Kentucky W 75–70  7–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Dec 17*
8:00 pm
at Indiana L 47–57  7–2
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Dec 20*
7:05 pm
Central Michigan W 74–61  8–2
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 23*
11:00 am
at Saint Mary's College W 66–61  9–2
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, California
Dec 29
6:05 pm
at Illinois State W 68–49  10–2 (1–0)
Redbird Arena 
Normal, Illinois
Jan 1
7:05 pm
Wichita State W 73–68  11–2 (2–0)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 4
7:05 pm
at Drake W 59–54  12–2 (3–0)
Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 6
12:00 pm
at Northern Iowa L 61–66  12–3 (3–1)
McLeod Center 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan 10
7:05 pm
at Bradley L 46–48  12–4 (3–2)
Geno Ford 
Peoria, Illinois
Jan 13
2:05 pm
Missouri State W 76–56  13–4 (4–2)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 15
7:05 pm
Drake W 72–62  14–4 (5–2)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 17
7:05 pm
at Evansville L 68–75  14–5 (5–3)
Roberts Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Jan 20
7:05 pm
at Creighton W 58–57  15–5 (6–3)
Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 23
8:05 pm
Northern Illinois W 56–54  16–5 (7–3)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 27
2:05 pm
Illinois State W 73–62  17–5 (8–3)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 31
7:05 pm
Indiana State W 61–48  18–5 (9–3)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Feb 3
1:05 pm
at Wichita State W 54–46  19–5 (10–3)
Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Feb 7
7:35 pm
No. 20 Bradley W 60–50  20–5 (11–3)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Feb 10
5:05 pm
No. 20 Creighton W 72–68  21–5 (12–3)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Feb 13
7:05 pm
No. 15 at Missouri State W 51–47  22–5 (13–3)
JQH Arena 
Springfield, Missouri
Feb 17
3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 15 at No. 12 Butler W 68–64  23–5
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 21
7:05 pm
No. 14 at Indiana State W 58–50  24–5 (14–3)
Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, Indiana
Feb 24
7:37 pm
No. 14 Evansville W 76–69  25–5 (15–3)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Missouri Valley Tournament
Mar 2
12:05 pm
(1) No. 11 vs. (9) Drake
Quarterfinals
W 71–59  26–5
Edward Jones Dome 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 3
1:35 pm
(1) No. 11 vs. (4) Bradley
Semifinals
W 53–51  27–5
Edward Jones Dome 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 4
1:05 pm, CBS
(1) No. 11 vs. (2) Creighton
Championship
L 61–67  27–6
Edward Jones Dome 
St. Louis, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16
9:40 pm, CBS
(4 W) No. 13 vs. (13 W) Holy Cross
First round
W 61–51  28–6
Nationwide Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Mar 18
1:30 pm, CBS
(4 W) No. 13 vs. (5 W) Virginia Tech
Second Round
W 63–48  29–6
Nationwide Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Mar 22
6:10 pm, CBS
(4 W) No. 13 vs. (1 W) No. 2 Kansas
Sweet Sixteen
L 58–61  29–7
HP Pavilion 
San Jose, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West Region.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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