2006–07 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

2006–07 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceIvy League
Record22–9 (13–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Palestra
Seasons
2006–07 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Penn 13 1   .929 22 9   .710
Yale 10 4   .714 14 13   .519
Cornell 9 5   .643 16 12   .571
Columbia 7 7   .500 16 12   .571
Brown 6 8   .429 11 18   .379
Harvard 5 9   .357 12 16   .429
Dartmouth 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
Princeton 2 12   .143 11 17   .393

The 2006–07 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by first-year head coach Glen Miller, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 22–9, 13–1 in Ivy League play to win the regular season championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to No. 3 seed Texas A&M.[1]

Roster

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1999–2000 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Ibrahim Jaaber 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr   Elizabeth, New Jersey
F 24 Mark Zoller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr   Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 10, 2006*
vs. UTEP L 66–69  0–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 11, 2006*
at No. 20 Syracuse L 60–78  0–2
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 12, 2006*
vs. St. Francis (NY) W 86–56  1–2
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 18, 2006*
Florida Gulf Coast W 97–74  2–2
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 21, 2006*
Drexel
Battle of 33rd Street
W 68–49  3–2
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 28, 2006*
Monmouth W 80–66  4–2
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 2, 2006*
Villanova L 89–99  4–3
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 2006*
at Navy W 79–58  5–3
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, Maryland
Dec 9, 2006*
Fordham L 60–77  5–4
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 21, 2006*
Illinois-Chicago W 90–78  6–4
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 23, 2006*
at Seton Hall L 85–94  6–5
Continental Airlines Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 3, 2007*
at No. 2 North Carolina L 64–102  6–6
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan 6, 2007*
at Elon W 66–64  7–6
Alumni Gym 
Elon, North Carolina
Jan 12, 2007
at Cornell W 74–56  8–6
(1–0)
Newman Arena 
Ithaca, New York
Jan 13, 2007
at Columbia W 69–43  9–6
(2–0)
Levien Gymnasium 
New York, New York
Jan 18, 2007*
at La Salle W 93–92  10–6
Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 24, 2007*
Temple W 76–74  11–6
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 27, 2007*
Saint Joseph's L 74–84  11–7
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 2, 2007
at Brown W 77–61  12–7
(3–0)
Pizzitola Sports Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 3, 2007
at Yale L 68–77  12–8
(3–1)
John J. Lee Amphitheater 
New Haven, Connecticut
Feb 9, 2007
Dartmouth W 73–53  13–8
(4–1)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 10, 2007
Harvard W 67–53  14–8
(5–1)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 13, 2007
Princeton W 48–35  15–8
(6–1)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 16, 2007
Columbia W 73–54  16–8
(7–1)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 17, 2007
Cornell W 83–71  17–8
(8–1)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 23, 2007
at Harvard W 83–67  18–8
(9–1)
Lavietes Pavilion 
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Feb 24, 2007
at Dartmouth W 80–78  19–8
(10–1)
Leede Arena 
Hanover, New Hampshire
Mar 2, 2007
Yale W 86–58  20–8
(11–1)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 3, 2007
Brown W 67–64  21–8
(12–1)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 6, 2007
at Princeton W 64–48  22–8
(13–1)
Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2007*
 CBS
(14 S) vs. (3 S) No. 9 Texas A&M
First Round
L 52–68  22–9
Rupp Arena (20,816)
Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Law struggles in Texas A&M's victory over Penn". ESPN. March 15, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2022.[dead link]
  2. ^ "1999-00 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "2006–07 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2022.