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2006–07 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season


American college basketball season

FieldValue
modeBasketball
year2006-07
teamMichigan Wolverines
image_size150
logoMichigan Wolverines Logo.svg
logo_size200
logo_altA blue block M with maize-colored borders and the word Michigan across the middle.
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
record22–13
conf_record8–8
head_coachTommy Amaker
hc_year6th
asst_coach1Mike Jackson
asst_coach2Andrew Moore
asst_coach3Dave Pilipovich
captainLester Abram
mvpDion Harris
bowl[NIT](2007-national-invitation-tournament)
bowl_resultSecond Round

The 2006-07 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2006-07 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Tommy Amaker, the team finished tied for seventh in the Big Ten Conference. The team earned an eighth seed and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2007 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament. The team earned an invitation to the 2007 National Invitation Tournament. The team was unranked for all eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll, and it also ended the season unranked in the final USA Today/CNN Poll. The team had a 1–5 record against ranked opponents, with its lone victory coming against #24 Indiana 58–55 on February 17, 2007 at Crisler Arena.

Lester Abram served as team captains, and Dion Harris earned team MVP honors. The team's leading scorers were Harris (469 points), Courtney Sims (401 points) and Abram (319 points). The leading rebounders were Sims (218), Brent Petway (205) and Ekpe Udoh (139).

Harris won the Big Ten Conference free throw percentage statistical championship with an 87.3% average in conference games.

In the 2007 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament at the United Center from March 8–11, Michigan was seeded eighth. In the first round, they defeated number 9 Minnesota 49–40 before losing to number 1 Ohio State 72–62 in the second round.

On March 13, 2007, Michigan defeated six seeded 68–58 at Crisler Arena in the first round of the 2007 National Invitation Tournament. Then Michigan lost to two-seeded Florida State 87–66 at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee in the second round. Amaker was fired as head coach on March 17.

Team Players Drafted into the NBA

[2010](2010-nba-draft)16Ekpe Udoh*Golden State Warriors

*Transferred to Baylor Bears basketball before being drafted

Schedule and results

https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2006-07

References

References

  1. "Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide". [[CBS Interactive]].
  2. "Big Ten Tournament". [[CBS Interactive]].
  3. "Postseason NIT". [[CBS Interactive]].
  4. "Division I Records". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].
  5. "Division I Records". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].
  6. "Through The Years". [[CBS Interactive]].
  7. "All-Time Accolades". [[CBS Interactive]].
  8. "Men's Basketball Statistic Archive Query Page". [[CBS Interactive]].
  9. "Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide". [[CBS Interactive]].
  10. "Big Ten Tournament". [[CBS Interactive]].
  11. "2010 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com.
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