The 2006–07 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Coached by Bob McKillop and led by freshman guard Stephen Curry, the Wildcats won the Southern Conference regular season and tournament titles, and reached the 2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 29–5 (17–1 SoCon).
2006–07 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball | |
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Southern Conference tournament champions Southern Conference regular season champions | |
NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | Southern Conference |
South | |
Record | 29–5 (17–1 SoCon) |
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Home arena | John M. Belk Arena |
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Appalachian State | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Greensboro | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Davidson† | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 29 | – | 5 | .853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College of Charleston | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wofford | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† SoCon Tournament winner As of April 30, 2007 Rankings from AP poll |
Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state | |||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 10, 2006* |
vs. Eastern Michigan John Thompson Foundation Challenge |
W 81–77 | 1–0 |
19 – Sander | 12 – Lovedale | – | Crisler Arena (8,426) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
Nov 11, 2006* |
at Michigan John Thompson Foundation Challenge |
L 68–78 | 1–1 |
32 – Curry | 9 – Curry | – | Crisler Arena (8,762) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
Nov 12, 2006* |
vs. Central Connecticut State John Thompson Foundation Challenge |
W 91–64 | 2–1 |
26 – Sander | 8 – Sander | – | Crisler Arena (8,958) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
Nov 15, 2006* |
Illinois-Chicago | W 100–89 | 3–1 |
27 – Curry | 9 – Curry | – | John M. Belk Arena (2,688) Davidson, NC | ||||
Nov 19, 2006* |
at Missouri | L 75–81[1] | 3–2 |
17 – Archambault | 11 – Meno | – | Mizzou Arena (5,319) Columbia, MO | ||||
Nov 21, 2006 |
Colby | W 99–69 | 4–2 (1–0) |
29 – Curry | 18 – Meno | – | John M. Belk Arena (2,237) Davidson, NC | ||||
Nov 25, 2006* |
at No. 9 Duke | L 47–75[2] | 4–3 |
17 – Richards | 10 – Lovedale | – | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||
Dec 1, 2006* |
Elon | W 86–61 | 5–3 (1–0) |
30 – Sander | 17 – Lovedale | – | John M. Belk Arena (3,109) Davidson, NC | ||||
Dec 4, 2006* |
at UNC Greensboro | W 66–63 | 6–3 (2–0) |
24 – Curry | 6 – Tied | – | Fleming Gymnasium (1,178) Greensboro, NC | ||||
Dec 9, 2006* |
Charlotte | W 79–51 | 7–3 |
17 – Curry | 10 – Tied | – | John M. Belk Arena (5,563) Davidson, NC | ||||
Dec 15, 2006 |
Mount Saint Mary | W 116–55 | 8–3 |
24 – Sander | 10 – Rossiter | 19 – Richards | John M. Belk Arena (2,231) Davidson, NC | ||||
Dec 18, 2006* |
at Chattanooga | W 92–80 | 9–3 (3–0) |
30 – Curry | 11 – Curry | – | McKenzie Arena (2,930) Chattanooga, TN | ||||
Dec 21, 2006* |
vs. Ohio ASU Sleep America Classic |
W 83–74 | 10–3 |
19 – Curry | 16 – Meno | – | Wells Fargo Arena (4,332) Tempe, AZ | ||||
Dec 22, 2006* |
at Arizona State ASU Sleep America Classic |
W 75–70 | 11–3 |
25 – Richards | 5 – Tied | – | Wells Fargo Arena (4,113) Tempe, AZ | ||||
Dec 30, 2006* |
Western Michigan | W 71–64 | 12–3 |
23 – Curry | 6 – Tied | – | John M. Belk Arena (3,519) Davidson, NC | ||||
Jan 6, 2007* |
College of Charleston | W 81–73 | 13–3 (4–0) |
25 – Sander | 10 – Sander | – | John M. Belk Arena (4,254) Davidson, NC | ||||
Jan 10, 2007* |
at Furman | W 71–63 | 14–3 (5–0) |
24 – Sander | 9 – Tied | – | Timmons Arena (2,984) Greenville, SC | ||||
Jan 13, 2007* |
at Wofford | W 83–78 | 15–3 (6–0) |
25 – Meno | 14 – Meno | – | Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,438) Spartanburg, SC | ||||
Jan 16, 2007* |
The Citadel | W 83–78 | 16–3 (7–0) |
17 – Curry | 8 – Meno | – | John M. Belk Arena (3,218) Davidson, NC | ||||
Jan 20, 2007* |
Appalachian State | L 74–81 | 16–4 (7–1) |
15 – Tied | 8 – Tied | – | John M. Belk Arena (5,580) Davidson, NC | ||||
Jan 23, 2007* |
at Georgia Southern | W 81–74 | 17–4 (8–1) |
32 – Richards | 8 – Sander | – | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,489) Statesboro, GA | ||||
Jan 27, 2007* |
Western Carolina | W 79–59 | 18–4 (9–1) |
25 – Curry | 14 – Meno | – | John M. Belk Arena (4,438) Davidson, NC | ||||
Jan 30, 2007* |
at Elon | W 88–58 | 19–4 (10–1) |
25 – Curry | 13 – Sander | – | Alumni Gym (1,286) Elon, NC | ||||
Feb 3, 2007* |
UNC Greensboro | W 75–65 | 20–4 (11–1) |
29 – Curry | 9 – Meno | – | John M. Belk Arena (4,588) Davidson, NC | ||||
Feb 6, 2007* |
Chattanooga | W 87–57 | 21–4 (12–1) |
24 – Curry | 5 – Lovedale | – | John M. Belk Arena (3,017) Davidson, NC | ||||
Feb 12, 2007* |
at College of Charleston | W 73–63 | 22–4 (13–1) |
24 – Curry | 10 – Sander | – | John Kresse Arena (3,784) Charleston, SC | ||||
Feb 17, 2007* |
at Western Carolina | W 92–59 | 23–4 (14–1) |
25 – Curry | 11 – Meno | – | Ramsey Center (1,087) Cullowhee, NC | ||||
Feb 19, 2007* |
Wofford | W 80–73 | 24–4 (15–1) |
28 – Curry | 11 – Meno | – | John M. Belk Arena (3,741) Davidson, NC | ||||
Feb 22, 2007* |
Furman | W 75–57 | 25–4 (16–1) |
24 – Curry | 8 – Meno | – | John M. Belk Arena (3,912) Davidson, NC | ||||
Feb 24, 2007* |
at The Citadel | W 87–70 | 26–4 (17–1) |
21 – Barr | 8 – Meno | – | McAlister Field House (1,122) Charleston, SC | ||||
SoCon Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 1, 2007* |
vs. Chattanooga SoCon Tournament Quarterfinal |
W 78–68 | 27–4 |
20 – Tied | 10 – Sander | – | North Charleston Coliseum (2,559) North Charleston, SC | ||||
Mar 2, 2007* |
vs. Furman SoCon Tournament Semifinal |
W 91–68 | 28–4 |
30 – Curry | 7 – Tied | – | North Charleston Coliseum (9,459) North Charleston, SC | ||||
Mar 3, 2007* |
vs. College of Charleston SoCon tournament championship |
W 72–65[3][4] | 29–4 |
29 – Curry | 10 – Meno | – | North Charleston Coliseum (8,009) North Charleston, SC | ||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 2007* |
(13 MW) No. 23 | vs. (4 MW) No. 24 Maryland First Round |
L 70–82[5] | 29–5 |
30 – Curry | 13 – Meno | 7 – Richards | HSBC Arena (18,646) Buffalo, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern. |
Awards and honors
edit- Stephen Curry – SoCon Freshman of the Year
- Bob McKillop – SoCon Coach of the Year
References
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- ^ "McRoberts, Scheyer net 14 each as No. 8 Duke coasts". espn.com. November 25, 2006. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Davidson heading back to NCAA tournament". boston.com. March 3, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Curry's 29 points earn Davidson NCAA Tournament ticket". espn.com. March 3, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2019.[dead link ]
- ^ "Curry Stars, but Maryland Holds Off Davidson". nytimes.com. March 15, 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "2007-08 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "2006-07 Davidson Men's Basketball". Davidson College Athletic Department. Retrieved May 27, 2019.