2006–07 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team

2006–07 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball
Mid-Continent tournament champions
Mid-Continent Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record23–11 (12–2 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMabee Center
2006–07 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
† 12 – 2   .857 23 – 11   .676
Oakland 10 – 4   .714 19 – 14   .576
Valparaiso 9 – 5   .643 16 – 15   .516
IUPUI 7 – 7   .500 15 – 15   .500
Southern Utah 6 – 8   .429 16 – 14   .533
UMKC 6 – 8   .429 12 – 20   .375
Western Illinois 3 – 11   .214 7 – 23   .233
Centenary 3 – 11   .214 10 – 21   .323
† 2007 Mid-Continent Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006–07 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by 8th year head coach Scott Sutton, played their home games at the Mabee Center and were members of Mid-Continent Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 12–2 in league play to be crowned regular season champions. They won the Mid-Continent Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 14 seed in the East region. The Golden Eagles lost to No. 3 seed Washington State in the opening round.[1]

Roster

2006–07 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Robert Jarvis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So   Humble, Texas
G 11 Adam Liberty 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr   Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
F 13 Moses Ehambe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Mansfield Summit Arlington, Texas
F 21 Marcus Lewis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So   Long Beach, California
F 30 Caleb Green 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Tulsa Memorial Tulsa, Oklahoma
C 33 Shawn King 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Carl Albert State Gasparillo, Trinidad and Tobago
F 44 Marchello Vealy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So   Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV     		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 2, 2006*
    		 Langston W 97–69 
    		Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Nov 4, 2006*
    		 Central Oklahoma T 69–69 
    		Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Non-Conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2006*
    		 at Loyola Marymount L 65–68  0–1
    		 Gersten Pavilion (2,855)
    Los Angeles, California
    Nov 15, 2006*
    		 at No. 3 Kansas W 78–71  1–1
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, Kansas
    Nov 21, 2006*
    		 Louisiana-Lafayette W 54–51  2–1
    		 Mabee Center (5,214)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Nov 25, 2006*
    		 Oklahoma Panhandle W 91–41  3–1
    		 Mabee Center (4,571)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Nov 28, 2006*
    		 at Tulsa L 57–75  3–2
    		 Reynolds Center (6,819)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 2, 2006*
    		 Akron L 59–61  3–3
    		 Mabee Center (5,201)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 4, 2006*
    		 Lamar W 88–63  4–3
    		 Mabee Center (4,771)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 9, 2006*
    12:00 p.m.     		at Georgetown L 58–73  4–4
    		 Verizon Center (7,164)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 16, 2006*
    		 at Chattanooga L 72–76  4–5
    		 McKenzie Arena (2,815)
    Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Dec 19, 2006*
    		 Montana W 69–58  5–5
    		 Mabee Center (6,054)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 22, 2006*
    ARSN     		at Arkansas L 58–68  5–6
    		 Bud Walton Arena (16,152)
    Fayetteville, Arkansas
    Dec 28, 2006*
    		 vs. Seton Hall
    BYU Holiday Classic     		W 76–74  6–6
    		 Marriott Center (1,045)
    Provo, Utah
    Dec 29, 2006*
    8:30 p.m.     		at BYU
    BYU Holiday Classic     		L 62–72  6–7
    		 Marriott Center (9,397)
    Provo, Utah
    Dec 30, 2006*
    		 vs. Liberty
    BYU Holiday Classic     		W 90–58  7–7
    		 Marriott Center (10,103)
    Provo, Utah
    Mid-Con Conference regular season
    Jan 4, 2007
    7:05 p.m.     		Western Illinois W 65–46  8–7
    (1–0)     		Mabee Center (5,682)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Jan 6, 2007
    		 Valparaiso W 75–60  9–7
    (2–0)     		Mabee Center (7,913)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Jan 11, 2007
    		 at Southern Utah W 69–61  10–7
    (3–0)     		America First Event Center (3,122)
    Cedar City, Utah
    Jan 13, 2007
    7:00 p.m.     		at UMKC W 75–68  11–7
    (4–0)     		Municipal Auditorium (1,776)
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Jan 18, 2007*
    		 Chicago State W 59–53  12–7
    		 Mabee Center (6,534)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Jan 20, 2007
    		 at Centenary W 89–66  13–7
    (5–0)     		Gold Dome (Centenary) (838)
    Shreveport, Louisiana
    Jan 25, 2007
    6:00 p.m.     		Oakland W 73–63  14–7
    (6–0)     		Mabee Center (7,706)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Jan 27, 2007
    7:05 p.m.     		IUPUI W 77–66  15–7
    (7–0)     		Mabee Center (7,651)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Feb 1, 2007
    		 at Valparaiso L 67–70 OT 15–8
    (7–1)     		Athletics-Recreation Center (3,976)
    Valparaiso, Indiana
    Feb 3, 2007
    7:00 p.m.     		at Western Illinois W 67–60  16–8
    (8–1)     		Western Hall (1,116)
    Macomb, Illinois
    Feb 8, 2007
    7:05 p.m.     		UMKC W 74–68  17–8
    (9–1)     		Mabee Center (5,682)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Feb 10, 2007
    		 Southern Utah W 79–57  18–8
    (10–1)     		Mabee Center (8,172)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Feb 15, 2007
    		 Centenary W 85–80  19–8
    (11–1)     		Mabee Center (5,637)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Feb 17, 2007*
    		 Utah State
    ESPN BracketBusters     		L 65–71  19–9
    		 Mabee Center (9,987)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Feb 22, 2007
    7:00 p.m.     		at IUPUI W 83–73  20–9
    (12–1)     		IUPUI Gymnasium (1,444)
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Feb 24, 2007*
    6:00 p.m.     		at Oakland L 84–85 OT 20–10
    (12–2)     		Athletics Center O'rena (3,612)
    Auburn Hills, Michigan
    Mid-Con Conference tournament
    Mar 3, 2007*
    		 (1) vs. (8) Centenary
    Quarterfinals     		W 79–59  21–10
    		 Union Multipurpose Activity Center (3,657)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Mar 5, 2007*
    6:00 p.m.     		(1) vs. (4) IUPUI
    Semifinals     		W 75–54  22–10
    		 Union Multipurpose Activity Center (4,147)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Mar 6, 2007*
    6:00 p.m.     		(1) vs. (2) Oakland
    Championship game     		W 71–67  23–10
    		 Union Multipurpose Activity Center (4,877)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 2007*
    1:30 p.m., CBS     		(14 E) vs. (3 E) No. 13 Washington State
    First Round     		L 54–70  23–11
    		 Arco Arena (15,884)
    Sacramento, California
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    References

    1. ^ "Now feeling healthy, Fields, Pitt leave Oral Roberts in dust". ESPN. March 20, 2008. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
    2. ^ "2006–07 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
    3. ^ "2006-07 Men's Basketball Schedule". Oral Roberts University Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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