2006–07 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
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The 2006–07 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University
in the 2006–07 college basketball
season. Villanova was led by head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats participated in the Big East Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion
with some select home games at the Wachovia Center
. They finished the season 22–11, 9–7 in Big East play. They received an at-large bid to the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
, earning a 9 seed, where they lost to Kentucky in the first round.
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– Head Coach
Brett Gunning – Associate Head Coach
Patrick Chambers – Assistant Coach
Ed Pinckney – Assistant Coach
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
in the 2006–07 college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
season. Villanova was led by head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats participated in the Big East Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion
The Pavilion
The Pavilion is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States, about 20 miles outside of Philadelphia. It was built in 1985, and is home to the Villanova University Wildcats basketball teams. It is recognizable from the outside for its hyperbolic paraboloid roofline,...
with some select home games at the Wachovia Center
Wachovia Center
The Wells Fargo Center is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
. They finished the season 22–11, 9–7 in Big East play. They received an at-large bid to the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season...
, earning a 9 seed, where they lost to Kentucky in the first round.
Class of 2006
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Scout.com
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– 24 Rivals
Rivals.com
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– 14 ESPN
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Roster
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| G/F | 22 |  |
Dwayne Anderson Dwayne Anderson Dwayne Anderson, Jr. is a former American college basketball player who most recently played for BG Göttingen in German Basketball League. He played as both a forward and a guard at Villanova University in Pennsylvania.-Early life:... |
SO | Washington, DC (St. Thomas More) |
| G/F | 3 | |
Bilal Benn | SO | Philadelphia, PA (Hargrave Military Academy) |
| F | 20 | |
Shane Clark | SO | Philadelphia, PA (Hargrave Military Academy) |
| G | 4 | |
Ross Condon | SR | Springfield, VA (Potomac School) |
| F | 33 | |
Dante Cunningham Dante Cunningham Dante Cunningham is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Charlotte Bobcats. Dante was drafted in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA... |
SO | Silver Spring, MD (Potomac) |
| F/C | 32 | |
Cassiem Drummond | FR | West Orange, NJ (Bloomfield Tech) |
| G | 12 | |
Mike Nardi Mike Nardi Mike Nardi is a 6'2" 170 lb American basketball player who attended St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey and Villanova University.... |
SR | Linden, NJ (St. Patrick's) |
| F | 21 | |
Andrew Ott | FR | Abington, PA (Germantown Academy) |
| F | 0 | |
Antonio Pena | FR | Brooklyn, NY (St. Thomas More) |
| G | 15 | |
Reggie Redding | FR | Philadelphia, PA (St. Joseph's Prep) |
| G | 1 | |
Scottie Reynolds Scottie Reynolds Scottie Reynolds is an American professional basketball player who will play for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association. The Huntsville, Alabama native played for Villanova University in the Big East Conference of the NCAA... |
FR | Herndon, VA (Herndon) |
| F | 50 | |
Will Sheridan Will Sheridan Will Sheridan Jr born on January 12, 1985 in Bear, Delaware was a college basketball player playing for Villanova Wildcats Men's Basketball program from 2003 to 2007. After graduation he played as an international basketball player in Italy. He is now a singer, musician and recording artist signed... |
SR | Bear, DE (Sanford School) |
| F | 34 | |
Curtis Sumpter Curtis Sumpter Curtis Marcus Sumpter is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent who last played for Maroussi from the HEBA A1.... |
SR | Brooklyn, NY (Bishop Loughlin) |
| F | 42 |  |
Frank Tchuisi | SO | Douala, Cameroon (St. Benedict's) |
Coaching staff
Jay WrightJay Wright (coach)
Jerold Taylor "Jay" Wright, Jr. is an American basketball coach. He is currently the men's coach at Villanova University. He was born in Churchville, Pennsylvania, U.S., and is married to a former Villanova cheerleader...
– Head Coach
Brett Gunning – Associate Head Coach
Patrick Chambers – Assistant Coach
Ed Pinckney – Assistant Coach
2006-07 Schedule and results
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| November 11, 2006 | @ Northwood Northwood University Northwood University is a private university with multiple locations. The school has four residential campuses: Midland, Michigan , Cedar Hill, Texas , West Palm Beach, Florida and a joint program with Hotel Institute Montreux in Montreux, Switzerland, began in 2001... |
West Palm Beach, FL | W 97-60 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| November 17, 206 | College of Charleston College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball The College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Southern Conference. Home games are played at Carolina First Arena, located on College of Charleston's campus in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.-History:1920-21 was the... (Paradise Jam Tournament Paradise Jam Tournament The U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam is a preseason college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, with the men usually playing the week before Thanksgiving and the women playing Thanksgiving week. It takes place in St. Thomas at the Sports and Fitness Center. The... ) |
U.S. Virgin Islands | W 81-68 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||
| November 19, 2006 | @ Xavier Xavier Musketeers men's basketball The Xavier Musketeers team is the basketball team that represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference... (Paradise Jam Tournament) |
U.S. Virgin Islands | L 66-71 | 2-1 | 0–0 | ||
| November 20, 2006 | Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represents the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, as a member of the Big Ten Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. They currently play in 15,500-seat Carver-Hawkeye Arena, along with the school's women's basketball, wrestling, and... (Paradise Jam Tournament) |
U.S. Virgin Islands | W 89-60 | 3-1 | 0–0 | ||
| November 25, 2006 | Navy Navy Midshipmen men's basketball The Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represents the United States Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Maryland, in NCAA Division I college basketball... |
Villanova, PA | W 70-61 | 4–1 | 0–0 | ||
| November 30, 2006 | @ Stony Brook Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball The Stony Brook Seawolves men’s basketball team is the college basketball program representing Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York. The Seawolves currently participate as part of the NCAA’s Division I basketball, and compete on the America East Conference... |
Stony Brook, NY | W 72-44 | 5–1 | 0–0 | ||
| December 2, 2006 | @ Penn (Philadelphia Big 5 Philadelphia Big 5 The Philadelphia Big 5 is an informal association of college athletic programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It is not a conference; indeed the five schools that are members of the Big 5 are members of three separate conferences: the Atlantic 10, the Big East, and the Ivy League.The five... ) |
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,... |
W 99-89 | 6–1 | 0–0 | ||
| December 6, 2006 | @ Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball -1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980... |
Norman, OK | W 67-51 | 7–1 | 0–0 | ||
| December 9, 2006 | Drexel Drexel Dragons The Drexel Dragons are the athletic teams of Drexel University.The school's athletic program includes eighteen NCAA Division I sports including nine men's and nine women's teams, with most sports teams competing in the Colonial Athletic Association . Drexel's athletic department was ranked first in... |
Villanova, PA | L 76-81 | 7-2 | 0–0 | ||
| December 20, 2006 | Rider Broncs Rider Broncs The Rider Broncs are the athletic teams of Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. They compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference . Rider is the only member which is not a Catholic institution. For wrestling only, Rider is an associate member of the Colonial Athletic... |
Villanova, PA | W 108-61 | 8-2 | 0–0 | ||
| December 23, 2006 | @ La Salle La Salle University La Salle University is a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, the school was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. As of 2008 the school has approximately 7,554... (Philadelphia Big 5) |
Philadelphia, PA | W 64-51 | 9-2 | 0–0 | ||
| December 30, 2006 | Temple Temple Owls men's basketball The Temple Owls men's basketball team represents Temple University in the Atlantic 10 Conference at the Division I level. The program is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The head men's basketball coach is Fran Dunphy.-History:... (Philadelphia Big 5) |
Villanova, PA | W 83-65 | 10–2 | 0–0 | ||
| January 3, 2007 | @ West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball The West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. It is a member of the Big East Conference. West Virginia most recently reached the Final Four of the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, led by... |
Morgantown, WV | L 56-67 | 10-3 | 0–1 | ||
| January 6, 2007 | DePaul DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball The DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois... |
Villanova, PA | L 65-73 | 10-4 | 0-2 | ||
| January 8, 2007 | @ Georgetown | Washington, DC | W 56-52 | 11-4 | 1–2 | ||
| January 13, 2007 | @ Syracuse 2006-07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team The 2006–07 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University. The Head Coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 31st year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 24–11 record, while making it to the quarterfinal round... |
Syracuse, NY Syracuse, New York Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603... |
L 64-75 | 11-5 | 1-3 | ||
| January 17, 2007 | #20 Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. The program competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I. The school holds two national championships in... |
Villanova, PA | W 102-87 | 12-5 | 2–3 | ||
| January 20, 2007 | #23 Texas | Philadelphia, PA | W 76-69 | 13–5 | 2-3 | ||
| January 23, 2007 | @ Providence Providence Friars men's basketball The Providence Friars men's basketball team represents Providence College in NCAA Division I competition, in which they are a founding member of the Big East Conference. They play their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island... |
Providence, RI | W 82-73 | 14-5 | 3–3 | ||
| January 27, 2007 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball>Notre Dame | South Bend, IN | L 63-66 | 14-6 | 3–4 | ||
| January 29, 2007 | #7 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in... |
Philadelphia, PA | L 59-65 | 14-7 | 3–5 | ||
| February 3, 2007 | Louisville Louisville Cardinals men's basketball The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA... |
Philadelphia, PA | W 57-53 | 15-7 | 4–5 | ||
| February 6, 2007 | Saint Joseph Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Its home court is the Hagan Arena. The team's only Final Four appearance in 1961 was removed from the NCAA records due to a gambling scandal. Through... (Philadephia Big 5) |
Villanova, PA | W 56-39 | 16-7 | 4-5 | ||
| February 10, 2007 | @ Seton Hall Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball The Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey... |
East Rutherford, NJ | W 78-69 | 17-7 | 5-5 | ||
| February 14, 2007 | Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball The Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. They currently compete in the Big East Conference and are coached by Mick Cronin. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in... |
Villanova, PA | W 64-48 | 18-7 | 6-5 | ||
| February 17, 2007 | #16 2006-07 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team>Georgetown | Philadelphia, PA | L 55-58 | 18-8 | 6–6 | ||
| February 19, 2007 | @ #16 Marquette Marquette Golden Eagles The Marquette Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Marquette University.... |
Milwaukee, WI | L 67-80 | 18-9 | 6–7 | ||
| February 24, 2007 | Rutgers Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball The Rutgers Scarlet Knights Men's Basketball team represents Rutgers University and is a NCAA Division I college basketball team, which competes in the Big East Conference... |
Villanova, PA | W 74-51 | 19-9 | 7-7 | ||
| February 28, 2007 | @ Connecticut | Storrs, CT | W 78-74 | 20-9 | 8-7 | ||
| March 3, 207 | Syracuse Orange men's basketball team >Syracuse | Philadelphia, PA | W 78-75 | 21-9 | 9–7 | ||
| 2007 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament -Games:*1st round: Wednesday, March 7Noon2PM7PM9PM*Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 8Noon2 PM7 PM9 PM*Semifinals: Friday, March 97 PM9 PM... |
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| March 7, 2007 | DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball>DePaul | New York, NY | W 75-67 | 22-9 | 9-7 | ||
| March 8, 2007 | #9 2006-07 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team>Georgetown | New York, NY | L 57-62 | 22-10 | 9-7 | ||
| 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season... |
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| March 16, 2007 | (8) Kentucky 2006-07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team The 2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2006–2007. The team's head coach was Tubby Smith. This was his 10th and final year as Kentucky's head coach... |
(9) | Chicago, IL | L 58-67 | 22-11 | 9-7 | |
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