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2006–07 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

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The 2006–07 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by 11th-year head coach Howie Dickenman, and played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, the Blue Devils also won the Northeast Conference tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's tournament. A No. 16 seed in the South region, Central Connecticut fell to No. 1 seed Ohio State, 78–57,[1] to finish the season with a record of 22–12 (16–2 NEC).

Record22–12 (16–2 NEC)
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2006–07 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NEC Regular season champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record22–12 (16–2 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
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2006–07 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Central Connecticut †16–2 .88922–12  .647
Sacred Heart12–6 .66718–14  .563
Quinnipiac11–7 .61114–15  .483
Robert Morris9–9 .50017–11  .607
Mount St. Mary's9–9 .50011–20  .355
Fairleigh Dickinson9–9 .50014–16  .467
Wagner8–10 .44411–19  .367
St. Francis (NY)7–11 .3899–22  .290
Monmouth7–11 .38912–18  .400
Long Island6–12 .33310–19  .345
Saint Francis (PA)5–13 .2788–21  .276
† 2007 NEC tournament winner
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2006–07 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 5 Obie Nwadike 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)224 lb (102 kg) Sr Jersey City, New Jersey
F 22 Jemino Sobers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr  
G 35 Tristan Blackwood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Toronto, Ontario
G 44 Javier Mojica 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Auburn, Massachusetts
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Assistant coach(es)

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

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    Schedule and results

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    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2006*
    at Michigan
    John Thompson Foundation Challenge
    L 40–60  0–1
    Crisler Arena (8,426)
    Ann Arbor, Michigan
    Nov 11, 2006*
    vs. Eastern Michigan
    John Thompson Foundation Challenge
    L 69–76  0–2
    Crisler Arena (8,762)
    Ann Arbor, Michigan
    Nov 12, 2006*
    vs. Davidson
    John Thompson Foundation Challenge
    L 69–76  0–3
    Crisler Arena (8,958)
    Ann Arbor, Michigan
    Dec 9, 2006*
    UMass L 66–79  3–6
    Mohegan Sun Arena (3,064)
    Uncasville, Connecticut
    Dec 14, 2006*
    Harvard L 65–72  3–7
    William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,298)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Dec 16, 2006*
    La Salle L 73–86  3–8
    William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,154)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Dec 30, 2006*
    at UMBC L 52–66 
    Retriever Activities Center (1,422)
    Catonsville, MD
    NEC Tournament
    Mar 1, 2007*
    St. Francis (NY)
    Quarterfinals
    W 79–61  20–11
    William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,974)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Mar 4, 2007*
    Mount St. Mary's
    Semifinals
    W 74–68  21–11
    William H. Detrick Gymnasium (3,164)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Mar 7, 2007*
    Sacred Heart
    Championship game
    W 74–70  22–11
    William H. Detrick Gymnasium (3,210)
    New Britain, Connecticut
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 2007*
    CBS
    (16 S) vs. (1 S) No. 1 Ohio State
    First Round
    L 57–78  22–12
    Rupp Arena (20,752)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Eastern.
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