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

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

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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