# 2006–07 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2006–07 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Fifth Third Arena, which has a capacity of 13,176. The Bearcats are members of the Big East Conference and were led by first-year head coach Mick Cronin. The Bearcats finished the season 11–19, 2–14 in Big East play.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| DeAndre Coleman | 1 | F | 6'7" | 235 | Freshman | Stone Mountain, Georgia | Transferred to South Alabama |
| Chadd Moore | 1 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Senior | Huntsville, Alabama | Graduated |
| Devan Downey | 2 | G | 5'10" | 175 | Freshman | Chester, South Carolina | Transferred to South Carolina |
| Domonic Tilford | 3 | G | 5'11" | 170 | Freshman | Louisville, Kentucky | Transferred to South Alabama |
| Jihad Muhammad | 13 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Senior | Plainfield, New Jersey | Graduated |
| Eric Hicks | 14 | F | 6'7" | 245 | Senior | Greensboro, North Carolina | Graduated |
| James White | 21 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Senior | Washington, D.C. | Graduated |
| Armein Kirkland | 33 | G | 6'8" | 205 | Senior | Tyler, Texas | Graduated |
| Erick Murray | 51 | F | 6'5" | 230 | Junior | Westerville, Ohio | Walk–on; Dismissed from team (mid–season) |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Marvin Gentry | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | Fort Worth, TX | Junior college transferred from McLennan CC |
| Timmy Crowell | G | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Albuquerque, NM | Junior college transferred from Midland College |
| Marcus Sikes | F | 6'8" | 230 | Junior | Richmond, VA | Junior college transferred from Mt. San Jacinto College |
| Mike Williams | F | 6'7" | 240 | Junior | Camden, AL | Transferred from Texas. Williams will sit out the 2006–07 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Jamual Warren | G | 6'2" | 195 | Junior | Springfield, MA | Junior college transferred from Globe Institute of Technology |
| Adam Hrycaniuk | C | 6'10" | 230 | Junior | Mysliborz, Poland | Junior college transferred from Trinity Valley CC. Hrycaniuk will sit out the 2006–07 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
| John Williamson | F | 6'6" | 225 | Junior | Columbus, OH | Junior college transferred from Cincinnati State |

### Recruiting class of 2006

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Deonta Vaughn PG | Indianapolis, Indiana | Harmony Community School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 20, 2006 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2006 Cincinnati Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020. "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2007

College recruiting information (2007) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Larry Davis SG | Houston, Texas | Alief Hastings High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 91 |||||||
| Darnell Wilks PF | Nashville, Tennessee | Pioneer Christian Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Nov 12, 2006 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 93 |||||||
| Kenny Belton PF | Salem, Virginia | Dudley High School (NC) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 17, 2006 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 92 |||||||
| Alvin Mitchell SF | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Cardinal Gibbons High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Mar 7, 2007 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2007 Cincinnati Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020. |||||||

## Roster
### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C | Marcus Sikes | Ronald Allen | |
| PF | John Williamson | Connor Barwin | |
| SF | Cedric McGowan | Branden Miller | |
| SG | Jamual Warren | Marvin Gentry | |
| PG | Deonta Vaughn | Timmy Cromwell | Walter Lewis |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 1, 2006* 7:00pm | Northern Kentucky | W 87–41 | | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| November 4, 2006* 2:00pm | Ottawa | W 81–59 | | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 10, 2006* 7:00pm | Howard Jim Thorpe Association Classic | W 70–39 | 1–0 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| November 11, 2006* 7:00pm | Tennessee-Martin Jim Thorpe Association Classic | W 67–49 | 2–0 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| November 12, 2006* 7:00pm | High Point Jim Thorpe Association Classic | W 63–51 | 3–0 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| November 21, 2006* 7:00pm | Wofford | L 90–91 | 3–1 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| November 25, 2006* 6:00pm | Central Michigan | W 60–50 | 4–1 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| November 29, 2006* 8:00pm | Oakland | W 68–61 | 5–1 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| December 2, 2006* 4:00pm | UAB | L 57–59 | 5–2 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| December 9, 2006* 4:00pm | vs. Temple Lenape Trail Classic | W 80–71 | 6–2 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ |
| December 13, 2006* 7:00pm | Xavier Crosstown Shootout | W 67–57 | 7–2 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| December 23, 2006* 3:45pm | vs. No. 4 Ohio State John Wooden Tradition | L 50–72 | 7–3 | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| December 23, 2006* 12:00pm | North Carolina State | W 80–71 | 8–3 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| December 27, 2006* 7:00pm | Miami (OH) | W 60–52 | 9–3 | US Bank Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| December 30, 2006* 6:00pm | vs. Ohio | L 66–79 | 9–4 | Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH |
| January 4, 2007* 9:00pm | at No. 22 Memphis Rivalry | L 55–88 | 9–5 | FedEx Forum Memphis, TN |
| Big East Regular Season ||||||
| January 7, 2007 2:00pm | Rutgers | L 42–54 | 9–6 (0–1) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| January 14, 2007 2:00pm | at South Florida | L 59–74 | 9–7 (0–2) | USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL |
| January 17, 2007 7:00pm | at Syracuse | L 76–77 | 9–8 (0–3) | Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY |
| January 20, 2007 12:00pm | at West Virginia | W 96–83 $^{OT}$ | 10–8 (1–3) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| January 24, 2007 8:00pm | No. 9 Pittsburgh | L 51–67 | 10–9 (1–4) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| January 27, 2007 12:00pm | at Georgetown | L 67–82 | 10–10 (1–5) | Verizon Center Washington, D.C. |
| January 31, 2007 8:00pm | Louisville Rivalry | L 53–69 | 10–11 (1–6) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| February 4, 2007 12:00pm | St. John's | L 64–73 | 10–12 (1–7) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| February 6, 2007 7:30pm | at Providence | L 70–71 | 10–13 (1–8) | Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI |
| February 10, 2007 4:00pm | at Rutgers | L 69–73 | 10–14 (1–9) | the RAC Piscataway, NJ |
| February 14, 2007 9:00pm | at Villanova | L 48–64 | 10–15 (1–10) | The Pavilion Villanova, PA |
| February 18, 2007 2:00pm | Notre Dame | L 64–76 | 10–16 (1–11) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| February 21, 2007 7:00pm | No. 12 Georgetown | L 65–75 | 10–17 (1–12) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| February 24, 2007 12:00pm | at DePaul | L 45–58 | 10–18 (1–13) | Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL |
| February 28, 2007 7:00pm | Seton Hall | W 70–67 $^{OT}$ | 11–18 (2–13) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| March 3, 2007 4:00pm | at West Virginia | L 65–79 | 11–19 (2–14) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||