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2006-2007 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 7 - 10, 2007
Tournament Champions: Memphis
Tournament Runner Up: Houston
Tournament MOP/MVP: Chris Douglas-Roberts (Memphis, So.)
All-Tournament Team: Morris Almond (Rice, Sr.), Antonio Anderson (Memphis, So.), Joey Dorsey (Memphis, Jr.), Oliver Lafayette (Houston, Sr.), Rob McKiver (Houston, So.), Chris Douglas-Roberts (Memphis, So.)
Championship Game Venue: FedExForum (Memphis, TN)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: James Breeding, Duke Edsall, David Hall, John Hampton, John Higgins, Hal Lusk, Jeff Malham, David Maracich, Kevin Mathis, Terry Moore, Tom O'Neill, Steve Olsen, Steve Olson, Gerry Pollard, Steven Pyatt, Larry Rose, Jackie Sanders, Mike Thibodeaux, Steve Welmer, Mark Whitehead
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Morris Almond (Rice, Sr.) (72)
Total Rebounds:Joey Dorsey (Memphis, Jr.) (30)
Total Assists:Lorenzo Williams (Rice, Sr.) (19)
Total Steals:Marcus Malone (Houston, Jr.) (6)
Total Blocks:Dion Dowell (Houston, Jr.) (6)
Total Minutes:Oliver Lafayette (Houston, Sr.) (118)
Total FIC:Morris Almond (Rice, Sr.) (36.3)
Total Fouls:Patrick Britton (Rice, Jr.) (12)
Total Turnovers:Morris Almond (Rice, Sr.) (11), Jeremy Wise (Southern Mississippi, Fr.) (11)
Total FGs:Morris Almond (Rice, Sr.) (25)
Total 3PM:Morris Almond (Rice, Sr.) (8), Rob McKiver (Houston, So.) (8), Doneal Mack (Memphis, Fr.) (8)
Total FTs:Morris Almond (Rice, Sr.) (14), Joey Dorsey (Memphis, Jr.) (14)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
8 Marshall 53
9 UAB 52
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 Tulsa 65
12 East Carolina 50
 
7 Rice 77
10 UTEP 74
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 Southern Mississippi 59
11 Southern Methodist 52
 
Quarterfinals
 
1 Memphis 92
8 Marshall 71
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Tulane 58
5 Tulsa 56
2 UCF 51
7 Rice 53
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Houston 62
6 Southern Mississippi 59
Semifinals
 
 
 
1 Memphis 71
4 Tulane 49
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Houston 77
7 Rice 62
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Memphis 71
3 Houston 59

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
12 East Carolina 6  23  20.69% 1  15  6.25%
3 Houston 16  14  53.33% 10  6  62.50%
8 Marshall 12  18  40.00% 7  9  43.75%
1 Memphis 27  3  90.00% 16  0  100.00%
7 Rice 14  15  48.28% 8  8  50.00%
11 Southern Methodist 14  16  46.67% 3  13  18.75%
6 Southern Mississippi 19  10  65.52% 9  7  56.25%
4 Tulane 16  12  57.14% 9  7  56.25%
5 Tulsa 19  10  65.52% 9  7  56.25%
9 UAB 15  15  50.00% 7  9  43.75%
2 UCF 22  8  73.33% 11  5  68.75%
10 UTEP 14  16  46.67% 6  10  37.50%
*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 7, 2007
 East Carolina Tulsa 50-65 FedExForum PTS: 15. Calvin Walls
REB: 10. Jamel McLean
AST: 3. Rod Earls 		PTS: 27. Courtney Captain
REB: 8. Gabe Blair
AST: 3. Darrell Jenkins
Mar 7, 2007
 UTEP Rice 74-77 FedExForum PTS: 31. Morris Almond
REB: 8. Morris Almond
AST: 8. Lorenzo Williams 		PTS: 17. Stefon Jackson
REB: 7. Dale Vanwright
AST: 7. Marvin Kilgore
Mar 7, 2007
 UAB Marshall 52-53 FedExForum PTS: 15. Mark Dorris
REB: 8. Markel Humphrey
AST: 7. Chris Ross 		PTS: 17. Lawrence Kinnard
REB: 9. Lawrence Kinnard
AST: 6. Paul Delaney
Mar 7, 2007
 Southern Methodist Southern Mississippi 52-59 FedExForum PTS: 16. Jarvis Hill
REB: 9. Jarvis Hill
AST: 3. Sai'Quon Stone 		PTS: 13. Devon Kobi Pearson
REB: 9. Devon Kobi Pearson
AST: 4. Dez Willingham
Mar 8, 2007
 Rice UCF 53-51 FedExForum PTS: 18. Josh Peppers
REB: 14. Lavell Payne
AST: 3. Kenrick Zondervan 		PTS: 30. Morris Almond
REB: 6. Morris Almond
AST: 7. Lorenzo Williams
Mar 8, 2007
 Marshall Memphis 71-92 FedExForum PTS: 19. Doneal Mack
REB: 11. Joey Dorsey
AST: 7. Antonio Anderson 		PTS: 21. Mark Dorris
REB: 5. Mark Dorris
AST: 2. Darryl Merthie
Mar 8, 2007
 Southern Mississippi Houston 59-62 FedExForum PTS: 28. Rob McKiver
REB: 7. Nick Mosley
AST: 5. Oliver Lafayette 		PTS: 16. Jeremy Wise
REB: 9. Jeremy Wise
AST: 4. Jeremy Wise
Mar 8, 2007
 Tulsa Tulane 56-58 FedExForum PTS: 15. Kevin Sims
REB: 6. Andrew Garcia
AST: 3. Kevin Sims 		PTS: 13. Jamel McLean
REB: 11. Jamel McLean
AST: 3. Darold Crow
Mar 9, 2007
 Rice Houston 62-77 FedExForum PTS: 25. Rob McKiver
REB: 8. Dion Dowell
AST: 4. Oliver Lafayette 		PTS: 16. Lorenzo Williams
REB: 7. Morris Almond
AST: 4. Lorenzo Williams
Mar 9, 2007
 Tulane Memphis 49-71 FedExForum PTS: 17. Chris Douglas-Roberts
REB: 9. Robert Dozier
AST: 5. Antonio Anderson 		PTS: 14. Donnie Stith
REB: 7. Donnie Stith
AST: 3. Donnie Stith
Mar 10, 2007
 Houston Memphis 59-71 FedExForum PTS: 17. Antonio Anderson
REB: 13. Joey Dorsey
AST: 5. Antonio Anderson 		PTS: 23. Oliver Lafayette
REB: 7. Dion Dowell
AST: 2. Oliver Lafayette