2006–07 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

2006–07 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
2006–07 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
Missouri Valley regular season champion
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 14
Record	29–7 (15–3 MVC)
Head coach	Chris Lowery;
Home arena	SIU Arena

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]

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.

Recruiting

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
Kobby Acquah C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/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
Josh Bone SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/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
Tyrone Green PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/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

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

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

↑ sports-reference.com 2006-07 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary

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[1] sports-reference.com 2006-07 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary

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