2006–07 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2006–07 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2006–07 college basketball season. Villanova was led by head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats participated in the Big East Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion with some select home games at the Wachovia Center. They finished the season 22–11, 9–7 in Big East play. They received an at-large bid to the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 9 seed, where they lost to Kentucky in the first round.
| 2006–07 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball | |
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2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| 2006–07 record | 22–11 (9–7 Big East) |
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| Home arena | The Pavilion |
| 2006–07 Big East men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Georgetown† | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 30 | – | 7 | .811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Louisville | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Pittsburgh | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Notre Dame | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Marquette | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Seton Hall | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *South Florida | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Rutgers | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Cincinnati | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Syracuse | 0 | – | 6 | .000 | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2007 Big East Tournament winner As of April 2, 2007[1]; Rankings from AP Poll *Did not qualify for 2007 Big East Tournament **Syracuse had 22 regular season games and two postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Syracuse′s disputed record was 10–6, 24–11. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class of 2006
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Casiem Drummond C |
Bloomfield, NJ | Bloomfield HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jul 7, 2005 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Andrew Ott C |
Fort Washington, PA | Germantown Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Antonio Pena PF |
Oakdale, CT | St. Thomas More School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | Jul 13, 2005 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Reggie Redding SF |
Philadelphia, PA | St. Joseph's Prep School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 5, 2005 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Scottie Reynolds PG |
Herndon, VA | Herndon HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 23, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Overall Recruiting Rankings: Scout – 24 Rivals – 14 [5] ESPN | ||||||
Roster
| Villanova Basketball 2007–08 Roster | |||||
| G/F | 22 |  |
Dwayne Anderson | SO | Washington, DC (St. Thomas More) |
| G/F | 3 | |
Bilal Benn | SO | Philadelphia, PA (Hargrave Military Academy) |
| F | 20 | |
Shane Clark | SO | Philadelphia, PA (Hargrave Military Academy) |
| G | 4 | |
Ross Condon | SR | Springfield, VA (Potomac School) |
| F | 33 | |
Dante Cunningham | SO | Silver Spring, MD (Potomac) |
| F/C | 32 | |
Cassiem Drummond | FR | West Orange, NJ (Bloomfield Tech) |
| G | 12 | |
Mike Nardi | SR | Linden, NJ (St. Patrick's) |
| F | 21 | |
Andrew Ott | FR | Abington, PA (Germantown Academy) |
| F | 0 | |
Antonio Pena | FR | Brooklyn, NY (St. Thomas More) |
| G | 15 | |
Reggie Redding | FR | Philadelphia, PA (St. Joseph's Prep) |
| G | 1 | |
Scottie Reynolds | FR | Herndon, VA (Herndon) |
| F | 50 | |
Will Sheridan | SR | Bear, DE (Sanford School) |
| F | 34 | |
Curtis Sumpter | SR | Brooklyn, NY (Bishop Loughlin) |
| F | 42 |  |
Frank Tchuisi | SO | Douala, Cameroon (St. Benedict's) |
Coaching staff
Jay Wright – Head Coach
Brett Gunning – Associate Head Coach
Patrick Chambers – Assistant Coach
Ed Pinckney – Assistant Coach
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | rank | Location | Time | Result | Overall | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2006 | @ Northwood | West Palm Beach, FL | W 97-60 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| November 17, 206 | College of Charleston (Paradise Jam Tournament) | U.S. Virgin Islands | W 81-68 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||
| November 19, 2006 | @ Xavier (Paradise Jam Tournament) | U.S. Virgin Islands | L 66-71 | 2-1 | 0–0 | ||
| November 20, 2006 | Iowa (Paradise Jam Tournament) | U.S. Virgin Islands | W 89-60 | 3-1 | 0–0 | ||
| November 25, 2006 | Navy | Villanova, PA | W 70-61 | 4–1 | 0–0 | ||
| November 30, 2006 | @ Stony Brook | Stony Brook, NY | W 72-44 | 5–1 | 0–0 | ||
| December 2, 2006 | @ Penn (Philadelphia Big 5) | Philadelphia, PA | W 99-89 | 6–1 | 0–0 | ||
| December 6, 2006 | @ Oklahoma | Norman, OK | W 67-51 | 7–1 | 0–0 | ||
| December 9, 2006 | Drexel | Villanova, PA | L 76-81 | 7-2 | 0–0 | ||
| December 20, 2006 | Rider Broncs | Villanova, PA | W 108-61 | 8-2 | 0–0 | ||
| December 23, 2006 | @ La Salle (Philadelphia Big 5) | Philadelphia, PA | W 64-51 | 9-2 | 0–0 | ||
| December 30, 2006 | Temple (Philadelphia Big 5) | Villanova, PA | W 83-65 | 10–2 | 0–0 | ||
| January 3, 2007 | @ West Virginia | Morgantown, WV | L 56-67 | 10-3 | 0–1 | ||
| January 6, 2007 | DePaul | Villanova, PA | L 65-73 | 10-4 | 0-2 | ||
| January 8, 2007 | @ Georgetown | Washington, DC | W 56-52 | 11-4 | 1–2 | ||
| January 13, 2007 | @ Syracuse | Syracuse, NY | L 64-75 | 11-5 | 1-3 | ||
| January 17, 2007 | #20 Notre Dame | Villanova, PA | W 102-87 | 12-5 | 2–3 | ||
| January 20, 2007 | #23 Texas | Philadelphia, PA | W 76-69 | 13–5 | 2-3 | ||
| January 23, 2007 | @ Providence | Providence, RI | W 82-73 | 14-5 | 3–3 | ||
| January 27, 2007 | @ Notre Dame | South Bend, IN | L 63-66 | 14-6 | 3–4 | ||
| January 29, 2007 | #7 Pittsburgh | Philadelphia, PA | L 59-65 | 14-7 | 3–5 | ||
| February 3, 2007 | Louisville | Philadelphia, PA | W 57-53 | 15-7 | 4–5 | ||
| February 6, 2007 | Saint Joseph (Philadelphia Big 5) | Villanova, PA | W 56-39 | 16-7 | 4-5 | ||
| February 10, 2007 | @ Seton Hall | East Rutherford, NJ | W 78-69 | 17-7 | 5-5 | ||
| February 14, 2007 | Cincinnati | Villanova, PA | W 64-48 | 18-7 | 6-5 | ||
| February 17, 2007 | #16 Georgetown | Philadelphia, PA | L 55-58 | 18-8 | 6–6 | ||
| February 19, 2007 | @ #16 Marquette | Milwaukee, WI | L 67-80 | 18-9 | 6–7 | ||
| February 24, 2007 | Rutgers | Villanova, PA | W 74-51 | 19-9 | 7-7 | ||
| February 28, 2007 | @ Connecticut | Storrs, CT | W 78-74 | 20-9 | 8-7 | ||
| March 3, 207 | 2006-07 Syracuse | Philadelphia, PA | W 78-75 | 21-9 | 9–7 | ||
| March 7, 2007 | DePaul | New York, NY | W 75-67 | 22-9 | 9-7 | ||
| March 8, 2007 | #9 Georgetown | New York, NY | L 57-62 | 22-10 | 9-7 | ||
| March 16, 2007 | (8) Kentucky | (9) | Chicago, IL | L 58-67 | 22-11 | 9-7 | |
| Big East regular season games in bold. • Philadelphia Big Five games in italics. • * represent seedings in NCAA Tournament. | |||||||
References
- "2006-07 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 12-13-2013.
- Villanova Class of 2006 – Rivals
- Villanova Class of 2006 – Scout
- Villanova Class of 2006 – ESPN
- "2006 Team Recruiting Rankings – Rivals". Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
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