2006–07 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

The 2006–07 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 11th-year head coach Tevester Anderson, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. After finishing the conference regular season tied for second in the standings, Jackson State won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 16 seed in the Midwest region, the Tigers were beaten by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Florida in the opening round.^[2]

2006–07 Jackson State Tigers basketball
SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, round of 64
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	21–14 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Tevester Anderson (4th season)
Assistant coach	Anthony Boone (4th season)
Home arena	Williams Assembly Center
Seasons ← 2005–06 2007–08 →

2006–07 SWAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Mississippi Valley State	13	–	5		.722			18	–	16		.529
Jackson State †	12	–	6		.667			21	–	14		.600
Grambling State	10	–	8		.556			12	–	14		.462
Alcorn State	10	–	8		.556			11	–	19		.367
Texas Southern	9	–	9		.500			14	–	17		.452
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	9	–	9		.500			12	–	19		.387
Southern	9	–	9		.500			10	–	21		.323
Alabama State	8	–	10		.444			10	–	20		.333
Prairie View A&M	6	–	12		.333			8	–	22		.267
Alabama A&M	4	–	14		.222			10	–	20		.333
† 2007 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

To date, this is the most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Jackson State basketball program.

Roster

2006–07 Jackson State Tigers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 24 Trey Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Sr Jackson, Mississippi	Head coach Tevester Anderson Assistant coach(es) Anthony Boone (Mississippi) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2006*		at No. 11 Alabama	L 65–96	0–1	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Nov 13, 2006*		at No. 23 Georgia Tech	L 70–100	0–2	Alexander Memorial Coliseum  Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 15, 2006*		at Illinois	L 55–76	0–3	Assembly Hall  Champaign, Illinois
Nov 16, 2006*		at No. 13 Memphis	L 69–111	0–4	FedExForum  Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 21, 2006*		at Rutgers	W 71–70	1–4	Louis Brown Athletic Center  Piscataway, New Jersey
Dec 22, 2006*		at UTEP	W 100–97	6–6	Don Haskins Center  El Paso, Texas
Dec 23, 2006*		vs. Drake	L 70–71	6–7	Don Haskins Center  El Paso, Texas
SWAC regular season
Jan 2, 2007		at Alabama State	W 81–68	7–7 (1–0)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome  Montgomery, Alabama
Mar 3, 2007		Alabama A&M	W 81–70	18–13 (12–6)	Williams Assembly Center  Jackson, Mississippi
SWAC tournament
Mar 7, 2007*		vs. Southern Quarterfinals	W 74–65	19–13	Bill Harris Arena  Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 9, 2007*		vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Semifinals	W 64–62	20–13	Bill Harris Arena  Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 10, 2007*		vs. Mississippi Valley State Championship game	W 81–71	21–13	Bill Harris Arena  Birmingham, Alabama
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2007* CBS	(16 MW)	vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Florida First Round	L 69–112	21–14	New Orleans Arena  New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central.

Sources^[3]

Awards and honors

• Trey Johnson – SWAC Player of the Year