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

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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
Seasons
2006–07 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oral Roberts 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

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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

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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

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  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.