2006–07 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2211 (135 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaQwest Center Omaha
2006–07 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Southern Illinois153 .833297  .806
Creighton135 .7222211  .667
Missouri State126 .6672211  .667
Bradley108 .5562213  .629
Northern Iowa99 .5001813  .581
Wichita State810 .4441714  .548
Illinois State612 .3331516  .484
Evansville612 .3331417  .452
Drake612 .3331715  .531
Indiana State513 .2781318  .419
2007 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 2006–07 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Dana Altman in his 13th season, the Bluejays would end the season with a record of 22–11 (13-5 MVC). They won the 2007 MVC Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Playing as the No. 10 seed in the South region, Creighton was beaten by No. 7 seed Nevada in the opening round.[2] This was Coach Altman's 7th and final NCAA Tournament team as head coach of the Jays.

Roster

2006–07 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Isacc Miles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Kansas City, Missouri
G 3 Nick Porter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Compton, California
G 5 Dustin Sitzmann 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) So LeMars, Iowa
G 10 Nate Funk 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Sioux City, Iowa
G 12 Josh Dotzler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Omaha, Nebraska
G 20 Pierce Hibma 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Pella, Iowa
F 21 Ty Morrison 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Phoenix, Arizona
C 22 Manny Gakou 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) Sr
G 24 Brice Nengsu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr
C 25 Kenny Lawson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) Fr Oceanside, California
G 34 Nick Bahe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lincoln, Nebraska
C 44 Anthony Tolliver 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Springfield, Missouri
F 50 Dane Watts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Warrensburg, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 13, 2006*
    Mississippi Valley State W 78–42  1–0
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Nov 18, 2006*
    at Nebraska L 61–73  1–1
    Bob Devaney Center 
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Nov 25, 2006*
    George Mason W 58–56  2–1
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Nov 29, 2006*
    Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 74–39  3–1
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Dec 6, 2006*
    at Dayton L 54–60  3–2
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Dec 9, 2006*
    No. 24 Xavier W 73–67  4–2
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Dec 16, 2006*
    at Fresno State L 54–69  4–3
     
    Fresno, California
    Dec 21, 2006*
    vs. Valparaiso W 68–43  5–3
     
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 22, 2006*
    vs. Houston W 80–72  6–3
     
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 23, 2006*
    at Hawaii L 60–76  6–4
     
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    MVC Tournament
    Mar 2, 2007*
    vs. Indiana State
    Quarterfinals
    W 59–38  20–10
    Scottrade Center 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 3, 2007*
    vs. Missouri State
    Semifinals
    W 75–58  21–10
    Scottrade Center 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 4, 2007*
    vs. No. 11 Southern Illinois
    Championship game
    W 67–61  22–10
    Scottrade Center 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2007*
    (10 S) vs. (7 S) No. 15 Nevada
    First Round
    L 71–77 OT 22–11
    New Orleans Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.

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    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2006-07 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
    2. "Kemp, not Fazekas, leads Wolf Pack to victory". ESPN. March 16, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
    3. "2006–07 Creighton Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
    4. "2006-07 (M) Basketball Schedule". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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