2006–07 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

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

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. The Bearcats 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

Departures

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

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

College recruiting information

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
	Star ratings: 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

College recruiting information (2007)
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
	Star ratings: 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
	Star ratings: 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
	Star ratings: 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
	Star ratings: 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

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) Chris Goggin (Cincinnati) Larry Davis (Asbury) Tony Stubblefield (Omaha) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 8 Jun 2020

Depth chart

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

Date time, TV	Rank^#	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

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.
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.

External links

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