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2006–07 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

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2006–07 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NEC Regular season champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record22–12 (16–2 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
Seasons
2006–07 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Central Connecticut 16 2   .889 22 12   .647
Sacred Heart 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Quinnipiac 11 7   .611 14 15   .483
Robert Morris 9 9   .500 17 11   .607
Mount St. Mary's 9 9   .500 11 20   .355
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 9   .500 14 16   .467
Wagner 8 10   .444 11 19   .367
St. Francis (NY) 7 11   .389 9 22   .290
Monmouth 7 11   .389 12 18   .400
Long Island 6 12   .333 10 19   .345
Saint Francis (PA) 5 13   .278 8 21   .276
2007 NEC tournament winner

The 2006–07 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by 11th-year head coach Howie Dickenman, and played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, the Blue Devils also won the Northeast Conference tournament to receive the conferences's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's tournament. An No. 16 seed in the South region, Central Connecticut fell to No. 1 seed Ohio State, 78–57,[1] to finish the season with a record of 22–12 (16–2 NEC).

Roster

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2006–07 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 5 Obie Nwadike 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Sr Jersey City, New Jersey
F 22 Jemino Sobers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr  
G 35 Tristan Blackwood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Toronto, Ontario
G 44 Javier Mojica 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Auburn, Massachusetts
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Source[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 10, 2006*
at Michigan
John Thompson Foundation Challenge
L 40–60  0–1
Crisler Arena (8,426)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nov 11, 2006*
vs. Eastern Michigan
John Thompson Foundation Challenge
L 69–76  0–2
Crisler Arena (8,762)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nov 12, 2006*
vs. Davidson
John Thompson Foundation Challenge
L 69–76  0–3
Crisler Arena (8,958)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 9, 2006*
UMass L 66–79  3–6
Mohegan Sun Arena (3,064)
Uncasville, Connecticut
Dec 14, 2006*
Harvard L 65–72  3–7
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,298)
New Britain, Connecticut
Dec 16, 2006*
La Salle L 73–86  3–8
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,154)
New Britain, Connecticut
Dec 30, 2006*
at UMBC L 52–66 
Retriever Activities Center (1,422)
Catonsville, MD
NEC Tournament
Mar 1, 2007*
St. Francis (NY)
Quarterfinals
W 79–61  20–11
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,974)
New Britain, Connecticut
Mar 4, 2007*
Mount St. Mary's
Semifinals
W 74–68  21–11
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (3,164)
New Britain, Connecticut
Mar 7, 2007*
Sacred Heart
Championship game
W 74–70  22–11
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (3,210)
New Britain, Connecticut
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2007*
 CBS
(16 S) vs. (1 S) No. 1 Ohio State
First Round
L 57–78  22–12
Rupp Arena (20,752)
Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

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  1. ^ "Oden's double-double leads top seed Ohio State over CCSU". ESPN. March 15, 2007. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "2006-07 CCSU Men's Basketball Roster". CCSU Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "2006-07 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". CCSU Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2022.