2006–07 Jackson State Tigers basketball team
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The 2006–07 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 11th-year head coach Tevester Anderson, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. After finishing the conference regular season tied for second in the standings, Jackson State won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, the Tigers were beaten by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Florida in the opening round.[2]
- Tevester Anderson (4th season)
| 2006–07 Jackson State Tigers basketball | |
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SWAC tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, round of 64 | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 21–14 (12–6 SWAC) |
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| Assistant coach | Anthony Boone (4th season) |
| Home arena | Williams Assembly Center |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2007 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
To date, this is the most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Jackson State basketball program.
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 10, 2006* |
at No. 11 Alabama | L 65–96 | 0–1 |
Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama | |||||||
| Nov 13, 2006* |
at No. 23 Georgia Tech | L 70–100 | 0–2 |
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia | |||||||
| Nov 15, 2006* |
at Illinois | L 55–76 | 0–3 |
Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois | |||||||
| Nov 16, 2006* |
at No. 13 Memphis | L 69–111 | 0–4 |
FedExForum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
| Nov 21, 2006* |
at Rutgers | W 71–70 | 1–4 |
Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey | |||||||
| Dec 22, 2006* |
at UTEP | W 100–97 | 6–6 |
Don Haskins Center El Paso, Texas | |||||||
| Dec 23, 2006* |
vs. Drake | L 70–71 | 6–7 |
Don Haskins Center El Paso, Texas | |||||||
| SWAC regular season | |||||||||||
| Jan 2, 2007 |
at Alabama State | W 81–68 | 7–7 (1–0) |
Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, Alabama | |||||||
| Mar 3, 2007 |
Alabama A&M | W 81–70 | 18–13 (12–6) |
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, Mississippi | |||||||
| SWAC tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 7, 2007* |
vs. Southern Quarterfinals |
W 74–65 | 19–13 |
Bill Harris Arena Birmingham, Alabama | |||||||
| Mar 9, 2007* |
vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Semifinals |
W 64–62 | 20–13 |
Bill Harris Arena Birmingham, Alabama | |||||||
| Mar 10, 2007* |
vs. Mississippi Valley State Championship game |
W 81–71 | 21–13 |
Bill Harris Arena Birmingham, Alabama | |||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 16, 2007* CBS |
(16 MW) | vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Florida First Round |
L 69–112 | 21–14 |
New Orleans Arena New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||
Sources[3]