2006 Paradise Jam

2006 Paradise Jam

Season	2006–07
Teams	8
Finals site	Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Champions	Alabama (men's) Marquette (women's Saint John)
MVP	Alonzo Gee, Alabama (men's) Christina Quaye, Marquette (women's Saint John)
Paradise Jam «2005 2007»

The 2006 Paradise Jam was an early-season men's and women's college basketball tournament. The tournament, which began in 2000, was part of the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and 2006–07 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The tournament was played at the Sports and Fitness Center in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Alabama won the men's tournament, in the women's tournament The Championship in the Saint Thomas Division was cancelled due to a family tragedy involving an Arizona State players family member.[1] and Marquette won the Saint John Division.

Men's tournament

Alabama team photo 2006,Paradise Jam Tournament winner

Alabama faced Middle Tennessee in the first contest. Jermareo Davidson, the starting center for Alabama, was not with the team, due to the death of his girlfriend the prior week. Despite missing one of their top players, the Crimson Tide won 71–62.[2] After a day off, Alabama faced Iowa. Alabama had only a one-point lead at halftime, but out scored Iowa by eleven in the second half to win 72–60.[3] That win placed the Crimson Tide in the Championship game against Xavier, who had defeated Charleston and Villanova to also reach the finals. The game started as a repeat of the Alabama game against Iowa, with exactly the same halftime score of 32–31, Alabama outscored Xavier in the second half of the championship game and won 63–56. Alabama's Alonzo Gee was awarded Tournament MVP.[4]

Bracket

	5th Place Game November 20					Consolation 2nd Round November 18					First Round November 17					Semifinals November 18					Championship November 20
												Middle Tennessee	62
											10	Alabama	71
						Middle Tennessee		69								10	Alabama	72
						Toledo		75									Iowa	60
											Toledo		65
											Iowa		78
	Toledo		59																		8	Alabama	63
	VCU		60																			Xavier	56
											Xavier		70
											VCU		67
	7th Place Game					VCU		71								Xavier		71			3rd Place Game
						College of Charleston		59								Villanova		66
	Middle Tennessee		67								College of Charleston		68								Iowa		60
	College of Charleston		64								Villanova		81								Villanova		89

Women's tournament

Teams in the Saint Thomas division played in a 4 team tournament with a 3rd place game. Teams in the Saint John's division played a round robin, with each team playing each other on the 23rd, 24th and 25 November[5]

Saint Thomas Division

In the opening round, Arizona State beat Western Kentucky 67–63, while Rutgers beat Penn State 57–44. Arizona State was scheduled to play Rutgers, however, due to a family tragedy involving an Arizona State players family member, the game was cancelled. Western Kentucky beat Penn State 74–64 to earn the third place.[1]

	Semifinals November 24				Championship November 25
	Arizona State	67
	Western Kentucky	63
	Rutgers	57
	Penn State	44			Consolation November 25
					Western Kentucky	74
					Penn State	64

Saint John Division

[6]

Finals Western Michigan 61 Marquette 74

Finals Auburn 64 Xavier 75

Finals Marquette 65 Auburn 61

Finals Xavier 69 Western Michigan 62

Finals Xavier 53 Marquette 73

References

1. "2006 Paradise Jam – Women". Retrieved December 27, 2012.
2. "Short-handed Crimson Tide still have plenty". ESPN. November 17, 2006. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
3. "Balanced offensive attack helps Alabama hold off Iowa". ESPN. November 19, 2006. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
4. "Riley, Alabama handle Xavier to capture Paradise Jam". ESPN. November 20, 2006. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
5. "Tournament History & Statistics". Basketball Travelers, Inc. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
6. "Women's "St. John" Division 2006" (PDF). Paradise Jam. Retrieved February 2, 2013.^[permanent dead link‍]