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

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]

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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oral Roberts †12–2 .85723–11  .676
Oakland10–4 .71419–14  .576
Valparaiso9–5 .64316–15  .516
IUPUI7–7 .50015–15  .500
Southern Utah6–8 .42916–14  .533
UMKC6–8 .42912–20  .375
Western Illinois3–11 .2147–23  .233
Centenary3–11 .21410–21  .323
† 2007 Mid-Continent Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
2006–07 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
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) JrMansfield 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) SrTulsa Memorial Tulsa, Oklahoma
C 33 Shawn King 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrCarl 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. 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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