2006–07 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

2006-07 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
Sun Belt Tournament Champion
1st Round NCAA vs Memphis, L, 73-58
Conference Sun Belt Conference West
2006-07 record 23-11 (10-8 Sun Belt)
Head coach Johnny Jones (6th year)
Home arena Super Pit

The 2006–07 North Texas men's basketball team represented the University of North Texas in the 2006–07 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Johnny Jones. In addition to setting a new school-record with 23 wins, the Mean Green won its first Sun Belt Conference title and advanced for only the second time to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Mean Green played their home games on campus at the Super Pit in Denton, Texas.

Roster

Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown
Andrew Reinking 25 G 6-4 205 Fr. Austin, Texas
Ben Bell 1 G 6-3 170 Jr. Irving, Texas
Calvin Watson 33 G 6-5 215 Sr. Houston, Texas
Chris Higgs 14 G 6-1 180 So. Sanger, Texas
Collin Dennis* 3 G 6-2 185 Jr. North Richland Hills, Texas
Collin Mangrum 20 G 6-4 185 Fr. Howe, Texas
Harold Edwards 15 F 6-6 215 So. Mobile, Alabama
Harold Stewart 21 F 6-8 195 So. Fort Worth, Texas
Jared Ruffin 10 G 6-0 175 Sr. Omaha, Nebraska
Jonathan Jackson 23 F/C 6-8 240 Jr. Portland, Oregon
Justin Howerton 34 C 6-10 240 So. Howe, Texas
Keith Wooden 2 F 6-9 249 Jr. Lawrence, Kansas
Kendrick Davis 12 G 6-4 195 Sr. Houston, Texas
Michael Sturns 11 G 6-4 190 Jr. Fort Worth, Texas
Quincy Williams 32 F 6-8 230 Jr. Forest Park, Oklahoma
Rich Young 13 G/F 6-5 205 Sr. Farrell, Pennsylvania
Roderick Flemings* 24 G/F 6-7 215 So. DeSoto, Texas

*Not eligible to compete in a game until the 2007-08 season due to NCAA transferring rules

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
Nov. 7, 2006
7:00 PM
Texas College W 92-71  0-0
Super Pit (N/A)
Denton, TX
Regular season
Nov. 10, 2006
7:00 PM
Cameron* W 92-71  1–0
Super Pit (1,047)
Denton, TX
Nov. 12, 2006
12:00 PM
at Charlotte* W 90-72  2–0
Dale F. Halton Arena (5,129)
Charlotte, NC
Nov. 15, 2006
7:00 PM
UT-Arlington* L 83-81  2–1
Super Pit (1,824)
Denton, TX
Nov. 18, 2006
7:05 PM
at Rice* W 71-69  3–1
Autry Court (1,496)
Houston, TX
Nov. 21, 2006
7:00 PM
Tulsa* W 65-63  4-1
Super Pit (1,947)
Denton, TX
Nov. 25, 2006
7:00 PM
Texas State* W 95-77  5–1
Super Pit (1,795)
Denton, TX
Nov. 29, 2006
7:00 PM
at Nebraska* L 76-57  5–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,787)
Lincoln, NE
Dec. 6, 2006
7:00 PM
at Stephen F. Austin* W 76-70  6-2
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,638)
Nacogdoches, TX
Dec. 9, 2006
2:00 PM
at Nicholls State* W 74-71  7–2
Stopher Gym (224)
Thibodaux, LA
Dec. 16, 2006
2:00 PM
at New Orleans L 97-93 2OT 7-3
Human Performance Center (458)
New Orleans, LA
Dec. 19, 2006
7:00 PM
at Western Kentucky W 86-85  8-3
E. A. Diddle Arena (N/A)
Bowling Green, KY
Dec. 22, 2006
2:00 PM
Jarvis Christian* W 94-70  9-3
Super Pit (941)
Denton, TX
Dec. 28, 2006
7:00 PM
Belhaven* W 93-66  10-3
Super Pit (1,227)
Denton, TX
Dec. 30, 2006
7:00 PM
Denver W 91-79  11-3
Super Pit (1,880)
Denton, TX
Jan. 6, 2007
7:30 PM
at Arkansas-Little Rock L 86-75  11–4
Jack Stephens Center (3,312)
Little Rock, AR
Jan. 6, 2007
3:05 PM
at Arkansas State L 84-60  11-5
Convocation Center (2,961)
Jonesboro, AR
Jan. 11, 2007
7:00 PM
Louisiana-Lafayette W 73-72 OT 12-5
Super Pit (2,387)
Denton, TX
Jan. 18, 2007
6:30 PM
at Florida International L 67-66  12–6
Pharmed Arena (644)
Miami, FL
Jan. 20, 2007
7:00 PM
Florida Atlantic W 76-59  13–6
Super Pit (3,264)
Denton, TX
Jan. 25, 2007
7:00 PM
Middle Tennessee W 66-53  14-6
Super Pit (1,323)
Denton, TX
Jan. 28, 2007
1:30 PM
South Alabama L 90-89  14-7
Mitchell Center (2,325)
Mobile, AL
Feb. 1, 2007
7:00
Troy W 98-57  15-7
Super Pit (1,384)
Denton, TX
Feb. 3, 2007
7:00 PM
Western Kentucky W 74-70  16-7
Super Pit (3,521)
Denton, TX
Feb. 8, 2007
7:00 PM
New Orleans L 64-62  16-8
Super Pit (2,461)
Denton, TX
Feb. 10, 2007
2:30 PM
at Louisiana-Monroe L 66-62  16-9
Fant-Ewing Coliseum (2,758)
Monroe, LA
Feb. 15, 2007
8:00 PM
at Denver W 78-65  17-9
Magness Arena (1,024)
Denver, CO
Feb. 17, 2007
7:00 PM
Arkansas-Little Rock W 74-69  18-9
Super Pit (3,112)
Denton, TX
Feb. 22, 2007
7:00 PM
Arkansas State L 74-71  18-10
Super Pit (2,174)
Denton, TX
Feb. 24, 2007
7:05 PM
at Louisiana-Lafayette W 72-70  19-10
Cajundome (2,931)
Lafayette, LA
2007 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament
Feb. 28, 2007
7:00 PM
Louisiana-Lafayette
First Round
W 93-78  20-10
Super Pit (2,778)
Denton, TX
Mar. 4, 2007
3:00 PM
vs. Louisiana-Monroe
Quarterfinal
W 77-71  21-10
Cajundome (N/A)
Lafayette, LA
Mar. 5, 2007
6:30 PM
vs. Middle Tennessee
Semifinal
W 59-52  22-10
Cajundome (N/A)
Lafayette, LA
Mar. 6, 2007
8:00 PM, ESPN2
vs. Arkansas State
Championship
W 83-75  23-10
Cajundome (409)
Lafayette, LA
2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Mar. 16, 2007
11:30 AM, CBS
vs. #5 Memphis
First Round
L 73-58  23-11
New Orleans Arena (N/A)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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