2006–07 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

2006–07 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	22–13 (8–8 Big Ten)
Head coach	Tommy Amaker (6th season)
Assistant coaches	Mike Jackson Andrew Moore Dave Pilipovich
MVP	Dion Harris (2nd year)
Captain	Lester Abram (3rd year)

2006–07 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Ohio State†	15	–	1		.938			35	–	4		.897
No. 6 Wisconsin	13	–	3		.813			30	–	6		.833
Indiana	10	–	6		.625			21	–	11		.656
Iowa	9	–	7		.563			17	–	14		.548
Purdue	9	–	7		.563			22	–	12		.647
Illinois	9	–	7		.563			23	–	12		.657
Michigan State	8	–	8		.500			23	–	12		.657
Michigan	8	–	8		.500			22	–	13		.629
Minnesota	3	–	13		.188			9	–	22		.290
Penn State	2	–	14		.125			13	–	18		.419
Northwestern	2	–	14		.125			11	–	19		.367
† 2007 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 13, 2007 Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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.[2] The team earned an eighth seed and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2007 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament.[3] The team earned an invitation to the 2007 National Invitation Tournament.[4] The team was unranked for all eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll,[5] and it also ended the season unranked in the final USA Today/CNN Poll.[6] 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.[7]

Lester Abram served as team captains, and Dion Harris earned team MVP honors.[8] 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).[9]

Harris won the Big Ten Conference free throw percentage statistical championship with an 87.3% average in conference games.[10]

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.[11]

On March 13, 2007, Michigan defeated six seeded Utah State 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.[4][7] Amaker was fired as head coach on March 17.

Team Players Drafted into the NBA

Year	Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
2010	1	6	Ekpe Udoh*	Golden State Warriors

*Transferred to Baylor Bears basketball before being drafted[12]

Schedule and Results

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

See also

• Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
• 2007 National Invitation Tournament
• NIT all-time team records
• NIT bids by school and conference
• NIT championships and semifinal appearances

References

1. "2007 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. March 13, 2007.
2. "Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 69. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
3. "Big Ten Tournament". CBS Interactive. p. 2. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
4. "Postseason NIT". CBS Interactive. p. 68. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
5. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
6. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 90. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
7. "Through The Years". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. p. 50. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
8. "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
9. "Men's Basketball Statistic Archive Query Page". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
10. "Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 34. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
11. "Big Ten Tournament". CBS Interactive. p. 3. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
12. "2010 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.

External links

• stats @ ESPN