2006–07 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team

2006–07 Miami RedHawks men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record18–15 (10–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMillett Hall
2006–07 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Akron 13 3   .813 26 7   .788
Kent State 12 4   .750 21 11   .656
10 6   .625 18 15   .545
Ohio 9 7   .563 19 13   .594
Buffalo 4 12   .250 12 19   .387
Bowling Green 3 13   .188 13 18   .419
West
Toledo 14 2   .875 19 13   .594
Western Michigan 9 7   .563 16 16   .500
Central Michigan 7 9   .438 13 18   .419
Eastern Michigan 6 10   .375 13 19   .406
Ball State 5 11   .313 9 22   .290
Northern Illinois 4 12   .250 7 23   .233
2007 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006–07 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The RedHawks, led by 11th-year head coach Charlie Coles, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team finished third in the MAC East regular season standings. Playing as the 4 seed in the MAC tournament, Miami defeated Ohio, Toledo, and Akron to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, the RedHawks fell in a close game to No. 3 seed Oregon, 58–56,[1] to finish 18–15 (10–6 MAC).

Roster

2006–07 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 24 Michael Bramos 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Harper Woods, Michigan
F 31 Nathan Peavy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Sr Dayton, Ohio
F 50 Tim Pollitz 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Ottawa, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 11, 2006*
    Wright State L 56–57  0–1
    Millett Hall 
    Oxford, Ohio
    Nov 15, 2006*
    at No. 22 Kentucky L 46–57  0–2
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Nov 17, 2006*
    Florida A&M W 52–33  1–2
    Millett Hall 
    Oxford, Ohio
    Nov 21, 2006*
    Illinois-Chicago W 72–61  2–2
    Millett Hall 
    Oxford, Ohio
    Nov 24, 2006*
    vs. Illinois
    Chicago Invitational Challenge
    L 49–51  2–3
    Sears Centre 
    Hoffman Estates, Illinois
    Nov 25, 2006*
    vs. Rutgers
    Chicago Invitational Challenge
    W 57–44  3–3
    Sears Centre 
    Hoffman Estates, Illinois
    Nov 29, 2006*
    at Xavier L 53–68  3–4
    Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 5, 2006*
    at Illinois State L 40–64  3–5
    Redbird Arena 
    Normal, Illinois
    Dec 7, 2006*
    Michigan L 56–62  3–6
     
     
    Dec 10, 2006*
    Oakland W 72–46  4–6
     
     
    Dec 20, 2006*
    at Dayton L 54–56  4–7
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Dec 27, 2006*
    at Cincinnati L 52–60  4–8
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 7, 2007
    Kent State W 65–63  5–8
    (1–0)
    Millett Hall 
    Oxford, Ohio
    Jan 11, 2007
    at Akron L 52–54  5–9
    (1–1)
    James A. Rhodes Arena 
    Akron, Ohio
    Jan 14, 2007
    at Buffalo L 51–68  5–10
    (1–2)
     
    Buffalo, New York
    Jan 17, 2007
    Bowling Green State W 66–60  6–10
    (2–2)
    Millett Hall 
    Oxford, Ohio
    Jan 21, 2007
    Ohio W 72–69 OT 7–10
    (3–2)
     
     
    Jan 24, 2007
    at Central Michigan W 72–52  8–10
    (4–2)
     
    Mount Pleasant, Michigan
    Jan 27, 2007
    at Toledo L 56–61  8–11
    (4–3)
     
    Toledo, Ohio
    Jan 30, 2007
    Northern Illinois W 62–59  9–11
    (5–3)
     
     
    MAC tournament
    Mar 8, 2007*
    vs. Ohio
    Quarterfinals
    W 70–51  16–14
    Quicken Loans Arena 
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Mar 9, 2007*
    vs. Toledo
    Semifinals
    W 58–53  17–14
    Quicken Loans Arena 
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Mar 10, 2007*
    vs. Akron
    Championship game
    W 53–52  18–14
    Quicken Loans Arena 
    Cleveland, Ohio
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 2007*
    (14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 10 Oregon
    First Round
    L 56–58  18–15
    Spokane Arena 
    Spokane, Washington
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[3]

    Rankings

    [4]

    References

    1. ^ "Oregon Almost Gets an Unpleasant Surprise". The New York Times. March 17, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
    2. ^ "2006–07 Miami (OH) RedHawks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
    3. ^ "2020–21 Miami RedHawks Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Miami University Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
    4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1075–1076. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.