2006–07 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

2006–07 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	† 2007 C-USA Tournament winner; Rankings from AP Poll

Memphis Tigers men's basketball
2006-07 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
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C-USA Regular Season Champions; C-USA Tournament Champions
NCAA, #2, South Region; Regional Finals
Conference	Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches	#7
AP	#5
2006-07 record	33-4 (16-0 C-USA)
Head coach	John Calipari
Assistant coach	Derek Kellogg
Assistant coach	John Robic
Assistant coach	Chuck Martin
Home arena	FedExForum
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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

Name	Home town	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
Hashim Bailey C	Scout: Rivals: 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
Willie Kemp PG	Scout: Rivals: 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
Doneal Mack SG	Scout: Rivals: 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
Pierre Niles PF	Scout: Rivals: 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
Tre'Von Willis SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 25 Rivals: NR
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Roster

2006–07 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
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
F	42	Kareem Cooper	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	290 lb (132 kg)	So	Washington, DC
F	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

John Calipari (Clarion)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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	#13	Jackson State	W 111–69	1–0	FedExForum (10,207) Memphis, TN
11/20/06* 1:30 PM, ESPN2	#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	#11	vs. #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	#11	vs. #22 Kentucky Maui Invitational Tournament	W 80–63	3–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
11/29/06* 7:00 PM, WLMT	#17	Arkansas State	W 86–60	4–1	FedExForum (13,713) Memphis, TN
12/02/06* 12:00 PM, WLMT	#17	Manhattan	W 77–59	5–1	FedExForum (15,087) Memphis, TN
12/04/06* 7:00 PM, WLMT	#17	Marshall	W 78–59	6–1 (1–0)	FedExForum (14,183) Memphis, TN
12/06/06* 8:00 PM, ESPN2	#17	at Tennessee	L 58–76	6–2	Thompson-Boling Arena (19,714) Knoxville, TN
12/09/06* 12:00 PM, CSS	#17	Mississippi	W 82–70	7–2	FedExForum (14,315) Memphis, TN
12/14/06* 8:00 PM, WLMT	#19	Austin Peay	W 88–63	8–2	FedExForum (14,538) Memphis, TN
12/20/06* 7:30 PM, FSN	#18	at #9 Arizona	L 71–79	8–3	McKale Center (14,568) Tucson, AZ
12/23/06* 12:00 PM, CSS	#18	Middle Tennessee	W 86–46	9–3	FedExForum (14,525) Memphis, TN
12/28/06* 7:00 PM, WLMT	#23	Lamar	W 87–62	10–3	FedExForum (16,154) Memphis, TN
01/04/07 8:00 PM, ESPN	#23	Cincinnati	W 88–55	11–3	FedExForum (16,223) Memphis, TN
01/11/07 8:00 PM, ESPN	#19	at Houston	W 79–69	12–3 (2–0)	Hofheinz Pavilion (4,804) Houston, TX
01/13/07 7:00 PM, CSS	#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	#18	UAB	W 79–54	14–3 (4–0)	FedExForum (14,736) Memphis, TN
01/20/07 5:00 PM, CSTV	#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	#14	Tulsa	W 72–59	16-3 (6–0)	FedExForum (15,760) Memphis, TN
01/27/07 12:00 PM, CSS	#14	Southern Miss	W 67–64	17–3 (7–0)	FedExForum (14,741) Memphis, TN
01/31/07 6:00 PM, CSS	#12	at UCF	W 87–65	18–3 (8–0)	UCF Arena (4,805) Orlando, FL
02/03/07 11:00 AM, ESPN2	#12	SMU	W 88–52	19–3 (9–0)	FedExForum (15,748) Memphis, TN
02/08/07 8:00 PM, ESPN	#10	at UAB	W 70–56	20–3 (10–0)	Bartow Arena (7,453) Birmingham, AL
02/10/07 7:00 PM, CSS	#10	Tulane	W 95–51	21–3 (11–0)	FedExForum (17,176) Memphis, TN
02/14/07 7:00 PM, CSTV	#9	at Tulsa	W 69–52	22–3 (12–0)	Reynolds Center (6,081) Tulsa, OK
02/17/07* 5:00 PM, ESPN	#9	at Gonzaga	W 78–77 ^OT	23–3	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,272) Spokane, WA
02/22/07 6:00 PM, ESPN	#7	Rice	W 99–63	24–3 (13–0)	FedExForum (15,020) Memphis, TN
02/25/07 1:00 PM, CBS	#7	Houston	W 77–64	25–3 (14–0)	FedExForum (16,924) Memphis, TN
03/01/07 8:00 PM, ESPN2	#7	at UTEP	W 78–67	26–3 (15–0)	Don Haskins Center (11,066) El Paso, TX
03/03/07 8:30 PM, CSTV	#1	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	#5	Marshall Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinals	W 92–71	28–3	FedExForum (10,494) Memphis, TN
03/09/07 3:30 PM, CSTV	#5	Tulane Conference Tournament Semifinals	W 71–49	29–3	FedExForum (11,002) Memphis, TN
03/10/07 10:30 AM, CBS	#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	#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	#5	vs. #10 Nevada Second Round	W 78–62	32–3	New Orleans Arena (13,594) New Orleans, LA
03/22/07* 6:27 PM, CBS	#5	vs. #7 Texas A&M South Regional Semifinals	W 65–64	33–3	Alamodome (26,776) San Antonio, TX
03/24/07* 3:47 PM, CBS	#5	vs. #1 Ohio State South Regional Final	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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v t e Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Venues	Various locations (1920–1929) Memorial Fieldhouse (1929–1966) Mid-South Coliseum (1966–1991) Pyramid Arena (1991–2004) FedExForum (2004–present)
Rivalries	Cincinnati Louisville UAB
Culture & lore	Pouncer Newby's TOM (mascot) "Go Tigers Go" Mighty Sound of the South
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2006–07 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#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