2006–07 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

2006–07 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Big East Regular Season Champions Big East Tournament Champions
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Final Four, L 60–67 v. Ohio State
Conference	Big East
Ranking
Coaches	#9
AP	#8
2006–07 record	30–7 (13–3 Big East)
Head coach	John Thompson III
Home arena	Verizon Center
Seasons « 2005–06 2007–08 »

The 2006–07 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big East Conference representing Georgetown University. The Hoyas finished first place in the conference, won the conference tournament, and advanced to the semifinals in the NCAA tournament. The 2006–07 season marked the centennial of Hoya hoops, which was celebrated by honoring some of the team's most famous alumni at the Georgetown-Marquette game on February 10, 2007. The team was led by juniors, forward Jeff Green, center Roy Hibbert, and point guard Jonathan Wallace. The team's freshmen were DaJuan Summers, Vernon Macklin, and Jeremiah Rivers. Other regular players are Tyler Crawford, Jessie Sapp, and Patrick Ewing, Jr.

On March 3, 2007, the Hoyas completed their first regular-season Big East Championship since 1989. On March 10, 2007, the Hoyas defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers (65–42) to win the 2007 Big East Tournament Championship for the first time since 1989. Jeff Green was named the Big East Player of the year and the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

The Hoyas advanced to the 2007 Final Four before losing to an Ohio State team led by Greg Oden. In the NCAA tournament's first weekend, the Hoyas defeated Belmont and Boston College. The Hoyas' games in the second weekend were some of the closest and most-watched contests of the tournament. The Hoyas defeated Vanderbilt on a last-second bank shot by Jeff Green, then beat North Carolina in the Regional Final when their defense caused North Carolina to suffer an improbable collapse in which UNC missed 22 of their final 23 field goal attempts.

After the season, Assistant Coach Sydney Johnson left to become the head coach at Princeton University and Assistant Coach Kevin Broadus left to become the head coach at SUNY-Binghamton. Jeff Green also left the team, entering the NBA draft. Green was drafted fifth by the Boston Celtics but was ultimately traded to the Seattle SuperSonics.

Roster

The team gathered in front of Healy Hall with university president John J. DeGioia

2006–07 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town 3.5 !F 1 Macklin, VernonVernon Macklin 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1.0 !Fr Hargrave Military Academy Portsmouth, Virginia 1.5 !G 2 Wallace, JonathanJonathan Wallace 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 3.0 !Jr Sparkman High School Harvest, Alabama 3.5 !F 3 Summers, DaJuanDaJuan Summers 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 241 lb (109 kg) 1.0 !Fr McDonogh School Accokeek, Maryland 3.5 !F 4 Izzo, KennyKenny Izzo 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 244 lb (111 kg) 4.0 !Sr Fenwick High School Chicago, Illinois 1.5 !G 5 Rivers, JeremiahJeremiah Rivers 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1.0 !Fr Winter Park High School Winter Park, Florida 1.5 !G 21 Sapp, JessieJessie Sapp 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2.0 !So National Christian Academy New York City, New York 2.5 !G/F 22 Crawford, TylerTyler Crawford (C) 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 3.0 !Jr Robert E. Lee High School Stuarts Draft, Virginia 3.5 !F 24 Spann, OctaviusOctavius Spann 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2.0 !So Banneker High School College Park, Georgia 3.5 !F 32 Green, JeffJeff Green 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 3.0 !Jr Northwestern High School Hyattsville, Maryland 3.5 !F 33 Ewing, Jr., PatrickPatrick Ewing, Jr. 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 3.0 !Jr National Christian Academy Marietta, Georgia 3.5 !F 52 Dizdarevic, SeadSead Dizdarevic 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 4.0 !Sr Highlands High School Bijelo Polje, Montenegro 5.0 !C 55 Hibbert, RoyRoy Hibbert 86 !7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 278 lb (126 kg) 3.0 !Jr Georgetown Preparatory School Adelphi, Maryland	Head coach John Thompson III Assistant coach(es) Robert Burke Kevin Broadus Sydney Johnson Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 8, 2010

Schedule and results

The team being presented with the trophy for East Regional Champions in the NCAA Tournament

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Record
November 11, 2006*	12:00 p.m.	Hartford	#8	Verizon Center • Washington, DC		W 69–59	9,654	1–0
November 15, 2006*	9:00 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	#8	Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN	MASN	W 86–70	12,414	2–0
November 19, 2006	6:00 p.m.	Old Dominion	#8	McDonough Gymnasium • Washington, DC		L 62–75	2,500	2–1
November 22, 2006*	7:30 p.m.	at Fairfield	#8	Arena at Harbor Yard • Bridgeport, CT	ESPN360	W 73–60	5,627	3–1
November 27, 2006*	7:30 p.m.	Ball State	#16	Verizon Center • Washington, DC	MASN	W 69–54	6,942	4–1
November 29, 2006*	7:00 p.m.	Oregon	#16	Verizon Center • Washington, DC	ESPN360	L 50–57	8,764	4–2
December 2, 2006*	7:00 p.m.	at #10 Duke	#16	Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC	ESPN2	L 52–61	9,314	4–3
December 5, 2006*	7:30 p.m.	James Madison	#23	Verizon Center • Washington, DC		W 89–53	6,837	5–3
December 9, 2006*	1:00 p.m.	Oral Roberts	#23	Verizon Center • Washington, DC		W 73–58	7,164	6–3
December 16, 2006*	7:30 p.m.	Winston-Salem		McDonough Gymnasium • Washington, DC	MASN	W 76–32	2,228	7–3
December 20, 2006*	7:30 p.m.	Towson		Verizon Center • Washington, DC		W 69–41	5,654	8–3
December 23, 2006*	1:00 p.m.	Navy		Verizon Center • Washington, DC	MASN	W 64–44	7,143	9–3
December 30, 2006*	12:00 p.m.	at Michigan		Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	ESPN2	W 67–51	13,751	10–3
January 6, 2007	12:00 p.m.	#22 Notre Dame		Verizon Center • Washington, DC	MASN	W 66–48	15,506	11–3
January 8, 2007	8:00 p.m.	Villanova		Verizon Center • Washington, DC	ESPN	L 52–56	11,816	11–4
January 13, 2007	9:00 p.m.	#7 Pittsburgh		Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 69–74	12,508	11–5
January 17, 2007	7:30 p.m.	at Rutgers		Louis Brown Athletic Center • Piscataway, NJ	MASN	W 68–54	6,748	12–5
January 19, 2007	7:30 p.m.	at Seton Hall		IZOD Center • East Rutherford, NJ	MASN	W 74–58	9,666	13–5
January 24, 2007	7:30 p.m.	DePaul		Verizon Center • Washington, DC	ESPN2	W 66–52	9,315	14–5
January 27, 2007	12:00 p.m.	Cincinnati		Verizon Center • Washington, DC	MASN	W 82–67	13,106	15–5
February 1, 2007	7:00 p.m.	at St. John's		Madison Square Garden • New York City, NY	ESPN	W 72–48	7,797	16–5
February 7, 2007	7:00 p.m.	Louisville		Freedom Hall • Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 73–65	20,030	17–5
February 10, 2007	12:00 p.m.	#12 Marquette		Verizon Center • Washington, DC	ESPN	W 76–58	17,867	18–5
February 12, 2007	8:00 p.m.	#22 West Virginia	#23	Verizon Center • Washington, DC	MASN	W 71–53	14,203	19–5
February 17, 2007	12:00 p.m.	at Villanova	#16	Wachovia Center • Philadelphia, PA	ESPN	W 58–55	19,089	20–5
February 21, 2007	7:00 p.m.	at Cincinnati	#16	Fifth Third Arena • Cincinnati, OH	MASN	W 75–65	8,163	21–5
February 24, 2007	2:00 p.m.	#8 Pittsburgh	#16	Verizon Center • Washington, DC	CBS	W 61–53	20,038	22–5
February 26, 2007	7:00 p.m.	Syracuse	#12	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPN	L 58–72	26,287	22–6
March 3, 2007	12:00 p.m.	Connecticut	#12	Verizon Center • Washington, DC	CBS	W 59–46	18,764	23–6
Big East Tournament
March 8, 2007*	12:00 p.m.	vs. Villanova	#10	Madison Square Garden • New York City, NY (Big East Tournament 2nd round)	ESPN	W 62–57	19,594	24–6
March 9, 2007*	7:00 p.m.	vs. #16 Notre Dame	#10	Madison Square Garden • New York City, NY (Big East Tournament Semifinals)	ESPN	W 84–82	19,594	25–6
March 10, 2007*	9:00 p.m.	vs. #11 Pittsburgh	#10	Madison Square Garden • New York City, NY (Big East Tournament Finals)	ESPN	W 65–42	19,594	26–6
NCAA Tournament
March 15, 2007*	2:45 p.m.	vs. Belmont	#9	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC (NCAA Tournament 1st Round)	CBS	W 80–55	14,148	27–6
March 17, 2007*	5:45 p.m.	vs. Boston College	#9	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC (NCAA Tournament 2nd Round)	CBS	W 62–55	14,148	28–6
March 23, 2007*	7:27 p.m.	vs. #23 Vanderbilt	#9	IZOD Center • East Rutherford, NJ (NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen)	CBS	W 66–65	19,557	29–6
March 25, 2007*	5:05 p.m.	vs. #4 North Carolina	#9	IZOD Center • East Rutherford, NJ (NCAA Tournament Elite Eight)	CBS	W 96–84 OT	19,557	30–6
March 31, 2007*	6:07 p.m.	vs. #1 Ohio State	#9	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (NCAA Tournament Final Four)	CBS	L 60–67	53,510	30–7
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll.

Standings

Jeff Green attempts to pass during the 2007 Big East Championship game against the University of Pittsburgh.

Big East
	W-L	GB	W-L
#10 Georgetown	13–3	–	26–6
#12 Pittsburgh	12–4	1	27–7
#19 Louisville	12–4	1	27–7
#17 Notre Dame	11–5	2	24–7
Marquette	10–6	3	24–9
Syracuse	10–6	3	22–10
West Virginia	9–7	4	22–9
Villanova	9–7	4	22–10
DePaul	9–7	4	18–13
Providence	8–8	5	18–12
St. Johns	7–9	6	16–15
Connecticut	6–10	7	17–14
Seton Hall	4–12	9	13–16
South Florida	3–13	10	12–18
Rutgers	3–13	10	10–19
Cincinnati	2–14	11	11–19

• Rankings reflect Coaches Poll as of March 4, 2007

External links

• Official 2006 news section