2006–07 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team


The 2006–07 North Texas men's basketball team represented the University of North Texas in the 2006–07 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Johnny Jones. In addition to setting a new school-record with 23 wins, the Mean Green won its first Sun Belt Conference title and advanced for only the second time to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They were eliminated from the NCAA tournament by Memphis.[1] The Mean Green played their home games on campus at the Super Pit in Denton, Texas.

2006–07 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
Sun Belt Tournament Champion
1st Round NCAA vs Memphis, L, 73-58
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest
Record23-11 (10-8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaSuper Pit
Seasons
2006–07 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
South Alabama 13 5   .722 20 12   .625
Western Kentucky 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Florida Atlantic 10 8   .556 16 15   .516
Troy 8 10   .444 13 17   .433
Middle Tennessee 8 10   .444 15 17   .469
Florida International 7 11   .389 12 17   .414
West
Arkansas State 11 7   .611 18 15   .545
Louisiana–Monroe 11 7   .611 18 14   .563
North Texas 10 8   .556 23 11   .676
New Orleans 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
Arkansas-Little Rock 8 10   .444 13 17   .433
Louisiana–Lafayette 7 11   .389 9 21   .300
Denver 3 15   .167 4 25   .138
2007 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown
Andrew Reinking 25 G 6-4 205 Fr. Austin, Texas
Ben Bell 1 G 6-3 170 Jr. Irving, Texas
Calvin Watson 33 G 6-5 215 Sr. Houston, Texas
Chris Higgs 14 G 6-1 180 So. Sanger, Texas
Collin Dennis* 3 G 6-2 185 Jr. North Richland Hills, Texas
Chris Wiggins 20 F 6-7 200 Fr. Oceanside, California
Harold Edwards 15 F 6-6 215 So. Mobile, Alabama
Harold Stewart 21 F 6-8 195 So. Fort Worth, Texas
Jared Ruffin 10 G 6-0 175 Sr. Omaha, Nebraska
Jonathan Jackson 23 F/C 6-8 240 Jr. Portland, Oregon
Justin Howerton 34 C 6-10 240 So. Howe, Texas
Keith Wooden 2 F 6-9 249 Jr. Lawrence, Kansas
Kendrick Davis 12 G 6-4 195 Sr. Houston, Texas
Michael Sturns 11 G 6-4 190 Jr. Fort Worth, Texas
Quincy Williams 32 F 6-8 230 Jr. Forest Park, Oklahoma
Rich Young 13 G/F 6-5 205 Sr. Farrell, Pennsylvania
Roderick Flemings* 24 G/F 6-7 215 So. DeSoto, Texas

*Not eligible to compete in a game until the 2007–08 season due to NCAA transferring rules

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 7, 2006
7:00 pm
Texas College W 92-71  0-0
Super Pit (N/A)
Denton, Texas
Regular season
Nov. 10, 2006
7:00 pm
Cameron* W 92-71  1–0
Super Pit (1,047)
Denton, Texas
Nov. 12, 2006
12:00 pm
at Charlotte* W 90-72  2–0
Dale F. Halton Arena (5,129)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Nov. 15, 2006
7:00 pm
UT-Arlington* L 81-83  2–1
Super Pit (1,824)
Denton, Texas
Nov. 18, 2006
7:05 pm
at Rice* W 71-69  3–1
Autry Court (1,496)
Houston, Texas
Nov. 21, 2006
7:00 pm
Tulsa* W 65-63  4-1
Super Pit (1,947)
Denton, Texas
Nov. 25, 2006
7:00 pm
Texas State* W 95-77  5–1
Super Pit (1,795)
Denton, Texas
Nov. 29, 2006
7:00 pm
at Nebraska* L 57-76  5–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,787)
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec. 6, 2006
7:00 pm
at Stephen F. Austin* W 76-70  6-2
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,638)
Nacogdoches, Texas
Dec. 9, 2006
2:00 pm
at Nicholls State* W 74-71  7–2
Stopher Gym (224)
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Dec. 16, 2006
2:00 pm
at New Orleans L 93-97 2OT 7-3
Human Performance Center (458)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec. 19, 2006
7:00 pm
at Western Kentucky W 86-85  8-3
E. A. Diddle Arena (N/A)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Dec. 22, 2006
2:00 pm
Jarvis Christian* W 94-70  9-3
Super Pit (941)
Denton, Texas
Dec. 28, 2006
7:00 pm
Belhaven* W 93-66  10-3
Super Pit (1,227)
Denton, Texas
Dec. 30, 2006
7:00 pm
Denver W 91-79  11-3
Super Pit (1,880)
Denton, Texas
Jan. 6, 2007
7:30 pm
at Arkansas-Little Rock L 75-86  11–4
Jack Stephens Center (3,312)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Jan. 6, 2007
3:05 pm
at Arkansas State L 60-84  11-5
Convocation Center (2,961)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jan. 11, 2007
7:00 pm
Louisiana-Lafayette W 73-72 OT 12-5
Super Pit (2,387)
Denton, Texas
Jan. 18, 2007
6:30 pm
at Florida International L 66-67  12–6
Pharmed Arena (644)
Miami, Florida
Jan. 20, 2007
7:00 pm
Florida Atlantic W 76-59  13–6
Super Pit (3,264)
Denton, Texas
Jan. 25, 2007
7:00 pm
Middle Tennessee W 66-53  14-6
Super Pit (1,323)
Denton, Texas
Jan. 28, 2007
1:30 pm
South Alabama L 89-90  14-7
Mitchell Center (2,325)
Mobile, Alabama
Feb. 1, 2007
7:00
Troy W 98-57  15-7
Super Pit (1,384)
Denton, Texas
Feb. 3, 2007
7:00 pm
Western Kentucky W 74-70  16-7
Super Pit (3,521)
Denton, Texas
Feb. 8, 2007
7:00 pm
New Orleans L 62-64  16-8
Super Pit (2,461)
Denton, Texas
Feb. 10, 2007
2:30 pm
at Louisiana–Monroe L 62-66  16-9
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,758)
Monroe, Louisiana
Feb. 15, 2007
8:00 pm
at Denver W 78-65  17-9
Magness Arena (1,024)
Denver, Colorado
Feb. 17, 2007
7:00 pm
Arkansas–Little Rock W 74-69  18-9
Super Pit (3,112)
Denton, Texas
Feb. 22, 2007
7:00 pm
Arkansas State L 71-74  18-10
Super Pit (2,174)
Denton, Texas
Feb. 24, 2007
7:05 pm
at Louisiana–Lafayette W 72-70  19-10
Cajundome (2,931)
Lafayette, Louisiana
2007 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
Feb. 28, 2007
7:00 pm
(5) (12) Louisiana–Lafayette
First Round
W 93-78  20-10
Super Pit (2,778)
Denton, Texas
Mar. 4, 2007
3:00 pm
(5) vs. (4) Louisiana–Monroe
Quarterfinal
W 77-71  21-10
Cajundome (N/A)
Lafayette, Louisiana
Mar. 5, 2007
6:30 pm
(5) vs. (9) Middle Tennessee
Semifinal
W 59-52  22-10
Cajundome (N/A)
Lafayette, Louisiana
Mar. 6, 2007
8:00 pm, ESPN2
(5) vs. (2) Arkansas State
Championship
W 83-75  23-10
Cajundome (409)
Lafayette, Louisiana
2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
Mar. 16, 2007
11:30 am, CBS
(15 S) vs. (2 S) No. 5 Memphis
First Round
L 58-73  23-11
New Orleans Arena (13,393)
New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Tigers reach second round with win over North Texas". ESPN. March 16, 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.