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2006–07 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

The 2006–07 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 11th-year head coach Tevester Anderson, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. After finishing the conference regular season tied for second in the standings, Jackson State won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, the Tigers were beaten by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Florida in the opening round.[2]

2006–07 Jackson State Tigers basketball
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record21–14 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachAnthony Boone (4th season)
Home arenaWilliams Assembly Center
Seasons
← 2005–06
2007–08 →
2006–07 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mississippi Valley State 13 – 5   .722 18 – 16   .529
Jackson State † 12 – 6   .667 21 – 14   .600
Grambling State 10 – 8   .556 12 – 14   .462
Alcorn State 10 – 8   .556 11 – 19   .367
Texas Southern 9 – 9   .500 14 – 17   .452
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 9 – 9   .500 12 – 19   .387
Southern 9 – 9   .500 10 – 21   .323
Alabama State 8 – 10   .444 10 – 20   .333
Prairie View A&M 6 – 12   .333 8 – 22   .267
Alabama A&M 4 – 14   .222 10 – 20   .333
† 2007 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

To date, this is the most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Jackson State basketball program.

Roster

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2006–07 Jackson State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 24 Trey Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Sr Jackson, Mississippi
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2006*
 at No. 11 Alabama L 65–96  0–1
 Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Nov 13, 2006*
 at No. 23 Georgia Tech L 70–100  0–2
 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 15, 2006*
 at Illinois L 55–76  0–3
 Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Nov 16, 2006*
 at No. 13 Memphis L 69–111  0–4
 FedExForum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 21, 2006*
 at Rutgers W 71–70  1–4
 Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
Dec 22, 2006*
 at UTEP W 100–97  6–6
 Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 23, 2006*
 vs. Drake L 70–71  6–7
 Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
SWAC regular season
Jan 2, 2007
 at Alabama State W 81–68  7–7
(1–0) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, Alabama
Mar 3, 2007
 Alabama A&M W 81–70  18–13
(12–6) 		Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, Mississippi
SWAC tournament
Mar 7, 2007*
 vs. Southern
Quarterfinals 		W 74–65  19–13
 Bill Harris Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 9, 2007*
 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Semifinals 		W 64–62  20–13
 Bill Harris Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 10, 2007*
 vs. Mississippi Valley State
Championship game 		W 81–71  21–13
 Bill Harris Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2007*
 CBS 		(16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Florida
First Round 		L 69–112  21–14
 New Orleans Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.

Sources[3]

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2006-07 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Gators turn it on in second half, blow out Jackson St". ESPN. March 17, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2022.[dead link]
  3. ^ "2006-07 Basketball Schedule". Jackson State University. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
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