2006–07 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

2006–07 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
2006–07 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Record	11-19 (2-14 Big East)
Head coach	Mick Cronin (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Larry Davis (1st season); Chris Goggin (1st season); Tony Stubblefield (1st season);
Home arena	Fifth Third Arena
	Seasons ← 2005–06 2007–08 →

2006–07 Big East men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 8 Georgetown †	13	–	3	.813	30	–	7	.811
No. 16 Louisville	12	–	4	.750	24	–	10	.706
No. 12 Pittsburgh	12	–	4	.750	29	–	8	.784
No. 17 Notre Dame	11	–	5	.688	24	–	8	.750
No. 20 Marquette	10	–	6	.625	24	–	10	.706
West Virginia	9	–	7	.563	27	–	9	.750
DePaul	9	–	7	.563	20	–	14	.588
Villanova	9	–	7	.563	22	–	11	.667
Providence	8	–	8	.500	18	–	13	.581
St. John's	7	–	9	.438	16	–	15	.516
Connecticut	6	–	10	.375	17	–	14	.548
*Seton Hall	4	–	12	.250	13	–	16	.448
*South Florida	3	–	13	.188	12	–	18	.400
*Rutgers	3	–	13	.188	10	–	19	.345
*Cincinnati	2	–	14	.125	11	–	19	.367
**Syracuse	0	–	6	.000	2	–	11	.154


† 2007 Big East tournament winner As of April 2, 2007^[1] Rankings from AP Poll Did not qualify for 2007 Big East tournament *Syracuse had 22 regular season games and two postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Syracuse′s disputed record was 10–6, 24–11.

The 2006–07 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Fifth Third Arena, which has a capacity of 13,176. They are members of the Big East Conference and were led by first year head coach Mick Cronin. The Bearcats finished the season 11–19, 2–14 in Big East play.

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
DeAndre Coleman	1	F	6'7"	235	Freshman	Stone Mountain, Georgia	Transferred to South Alabama
Chadd Moore	1	G	6'2"	175	Senior	Huntsville, Alabama	Graduated
Devan Downey	2	G	5'10"	175	Freshman	Chester, South Carolina	Transferred to South Carolina
Domonic Tilford	3	G	5'11"	170	Freshman	Louisville, Kentucky	Transferred to South Alabama
Jihad Muhammad	13	G	5'11"	175	Senior	Plainfield, New Jersey	Graduated
Eric Hicks	14	F	6'7"	245	Senior	Greensboro, North Carolina	Graduated
James White	21	F	6'7"	200	Senior	Washington, D.C.	Graduated
Armein Kirkland	33	G	6'8"	205	Senior	Tyler, Texas	Graduated
Erick Murray	51	F	6'5"	230	Junior	Westerville, Ohio	Walk–on; Dismissed from team (mid–season)^[2]

Incoming Transfers[edit]

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Marvin Gentry	G	6'3"	180	Junior	Fort Worth, TX	Junior college transferred from McLennan CC^[3]
Timmy Crowell	G	6'2"	170	Junior	Albuquerque, NM	Junior college transferred from Midland College^[3]
Marcus Sikes	F	6'8"	230	Junior	Richmond, VA	Junior college transferred from Mt. San Jacinto College^[4]
Mike Williams	F	6'7"	240	Junior	Camden, AL	Transferred from Texas. Williams will sit out the 2006–07 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.^[5]
Jamual Warren	G	6'2"	195	Junior	Springfield, MA	Junior college transferred from Globe Institute of Technology^[6]
Adam Hrycaniuk	C	6'10"	230	Junior	Mysliborz, Poland	Junior college transferred from Trinity Valley CC. Hrycaniuk will sit out the 2006–07 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.^[7]
John Williamson	F	6'6"	225	Junior	Columbus, OH	Junior college transferred from Cincinnati State^[8]

Recruiting class of 2006[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Deonta Vaughn PG	Indianapolis, Indiana	Harmony Community School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 20, 2006
Deonta Vaughn PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2006 Cincinnati Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020. "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

Recruiting class of 2007[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for 2007 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Larry Davis SG	Houston, Texas	Alief Hastings High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 8, 2006
Larry Davis SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 91
Darnell Wilks PF	Nashville, Tennessee	Pioneer Christian Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Nov 12, 2006
Darnell Wilks PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 93
Kenny Belton PF	Salem, Virginia	Dudley High School (NC)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Nov 17, 2006
Kenny Belton PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 92
Alvin Mitchell SF	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Cardinal Gibbons High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Mar 7, 2007
Alvin Mitchell SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2007 Cincinnati Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

Roster[edit]

2006–07 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Marvin Gentry	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	McLennan CC	Fort Worth, Texas
G	3	Timmy Cromwell	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Midland College	Albuquerque, New Mexico
G	5	Deonta Vaughn	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Harmony Community School	Indianapolis, Indiana
F	10	Marcus Sikes	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Mt. San Jacinto CC	Richmond, Virginia
F	11	Connor Barwin (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	University of Detroit Jesuit High School	Southfield, Michigan
G	20	Branden Miller (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Indian Hill High School	Cincinnati, Ohio
F	21	Mike Williams	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Texas	Camden, Alabama
F	23	Ronald Allen	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Xavier University of Louisiana	Los Angeles, California
G	25	Walter Lewis (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Prince George High School	Prince George, Virginia
F	30	Cedric McGowan (C)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Kilgore College	Miami, Florida
G	33	Jamual Warren	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Globe Institute of Technology	Springfield, Massachusetts
C	34	Adam Hrycaniuk	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Trinity Valley CC	Mysliborz, Poland
F	45	John Williamson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Cincinnati State	Columbus, Ohio

Head coach

Mick Cronin (Cincinnati)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8 Jun 2020

Depth chart[edit]

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Marcus Sikes	Ronald Allen
PF	John Williamson	Connor Barwin
SF	Cedric McGowan	Branden Miller
SG	Jamual Warren	Marvin Gentry
PG	Deonta Vaughn	Timmy Cromwell	Walter Lewis

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2006* 7:00pm	Northern Kentucky	W 87–41		Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
November 4, 2006* 2:00pm	Ottawa	W 81–59		Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
Regular Season
November 10, 2006* 7:00pm	Howard Jim Thorpe Association Classic	W 70–39	1–0	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
November 11, 2006* 7:00pm	Tennessee-Martin Jim Thorpe Association Classic	W 67–49	2–0	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
November 12, 2006* 7:00pm	High Point Jim Thorpe Association Classic	W 63–51	3–0	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
November 21, 2006* 7:00pm	Wofford	L 90–91	3–1	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
November 25, 2006* 6:00pm	Central Michigan	W 60–50	4–1	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
November 29, 2006* 8:00pm	Oakland	W 68–61	5–1	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
December 2, 2006* 4:00pm	UAB	L 57–59	5–2	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
December 9, 2006* 4:00pm	vs. Temple Lenape Trail Classic	W 80–71	6–2	Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ
December 13, 2006* 7:00pm	Xavier Crosstown Shootout	W 67–57	7–2	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
December 23, 2006* 3:45pm	vs. No. 4 Ohio State John Wooden Tradition	L 50–72	7–3	Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
December 23, 2006* 12:00pm	North Carolina State	W 80–71	8–3	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
December 27, 2006* 7:00pm	Miami (OH)	W 60–52	9–3	US Bank Arena Cincinnati, OH
December 30, 2006* 6:00pm	vs. Ohio	L 66–79	9–4	Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH
January 4, 2007* 9:00pm	at No. 22 Memphis Rivalry	L 55–88	9–5	FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
Big East Regular Season
January 7, 2007 2:00pm	Rutgers	L 42–54	9–6 (0–1)	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
January 14, 2007 2:00pm	at South Florida	L 59–74	9–7 (0–2)	USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL
January 17, 2007 7:00pm	at Syracuse	L 76–77	9–8 (0–3)	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY
January 20, 2007 12:00pm	at West Virginia	W 96–83 ^OT	10–8 (1–3)	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
January 24, 2007 8:00pm	No. 9 Pittsburgh	L 51–67	10–9 (1–4)	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
January 27, 2007 12:00pm	at Georgetown	L 67–82	10–10 (1–5)	Verizon Center Washington, D.C.
January 31, 2007 8:00pm	Louisville Rivalry	L 53–69	10–11 (1–6)	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
February 4, 2007 12:00pm	St. John's	L 64–73	10–12 (1–7)	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
February 6, 2007 7:30pm	at Providence	L 70–71	10–13 (1–8)	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
February 10, 2007 4:00pm	at Rutgers	L 69–73	10–14 (1–9)	the RAC Piscataway, NJ
February 14, 2007 9:00pm	at Villanova	L 48–64	10–15 (1–10)	The Pavilion Villanova, PA
February 18, 2007 2:00pm	Notre Dame	L 64–76	10–16 (1–11)	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
February 21, 2007 7:00pm	No. 12 Georgetown	L 65–75	10–17 (1–12)	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
February 24, 2007 12:00pm	at DePaul	L 45–58	10–18 (1–13)	Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL
February 28, 2007 7:00pm	Seton Hall	W 70–67 ^OT	11–18 (2–13)	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
March 3, 2007 4:00pm	at West Virginia	L 65–79	11–19 (2–14)	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References[edit]

^ "2006-07 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 12-13-2013.
^ "Erick Murray Dismissed From UC Basketball Team". University of Cincinnati Athletics.
^ ^a ^b "Marvin Gentry - Men's Basketball". University of Cincinnati Athletics.
^ "Marcus Sikes - Men's Basketball". University of Cincinnati Athletics.
^ "Mike Williams - Men's Basketball". University of Cincinnati Athletics.
^ "Jamual Warren - Men's Basketball". University of Cincinnati Athletics.
^ "Adam Hrycaniuk - Men's Basketball". University of Cincinnati Athletics.
^ "John Williamson - Men's Basketball". University of Cincinnati Athletics.
^ "2019–20 Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball Media Guide". issuu.com. GoBearcats. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
^ "2006-07 Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball Schedule". GoBearcats.com. University of Cincinnati Athletics.

External links[edit]

2006–07 Cincinnati Bearcats Roster and Stats at Sports-Reference.com

[standings-1] "2006-07 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 12-13-2013.

[2] "Erick Murray Dismissed From UC Basketball Team". University of Cincinnati Athletics.

[auto-3] "Marvin Gentry - Men's Basketball". University of Cincinnati Athletics.

[4] "Marcus Sikes - Men's Basketball". University of Cincinnati Athletics.

[5] "Mike Williams - Men's Basketball". University of Cincinnati Athletics.

[6] "Jamual Warren - Men's Basketball". University of Cincinnati Athletics.

[7] "Adam Hrycaniuk - Men's Basketball". University of Cincinnati Athletics.

[8] "John Williamson - Men's Basketball". University of Cincinnati Athletics.

[9] "2019–20 Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball Media Guide". issuu.com. GoBearcats. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[10] "2006-07 Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball Schedule". GoBearcats.com. University of Cincinnati Athletics.

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