2006–07 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team

The 2006–07 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by ninth-year head coach Joe Mihalich, played their home games at the Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 13–5 in MAAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Rider, Loyola, and Siena to win the MAAC tournament and secure the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as one of two 16 seeds in the West region. The Purple Eagles defeated Florida A&M, 77–69,^[1] in the Play-in Game to reach the field of 64 where No. 1 seed Kansas dominated Niagara by the score of 107–67.^[2]

2006–07 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball

NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	23–12 (13–5 MAAC)
Head coach	Joe Mihalich (9th season)
Home arena	Gallagher Center
Seasons ← 2005–06 2007–08 →

2006–07 MAAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Marist	14	–	4	.778	25	–	9	.735
Niagara †	13	–	5	.722	23	–	12	.657
Loyola (MD)	12	–	6	.667	18	–	13	.581
Siena	12	–	6	.667	20	–	12	.625
Manhattan	10	–	8	.556	13	–	17	.433
Fairfield	10	–	8	.556	13	–	19	.406
Rider	9	–	9	.500	16	–	15	.516
Canisius	6	–	12	.333	12	–	19	.387
Saint Peter's	3	–	15	.167	5	–	25	.167
Iona	1	–	17	.056	2	–	28	.067


† 2007 MAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster edit

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	24	Charron Fisher	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Pennsauken, New Jersey
F	33	Clif Brown	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Ferndale, Michigan

Roster

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Dec 9, 2006*		St. John's	L 64–86	1–6	Gallagher Center Lewiston, New York
MAAC tournament
Mar 3, 2007*		vs. Rider Quarterfinals	W 77–52	20–11	Arena at Harbor Yard Bridgeport, Connecticut
Mar 4, 2007*		vs. Loyola (MD) Semifinals	W 89–79	21–11	Arena at Harbor Yard Bridgeport, Connecticut
Mar 5, 2007*		vs. Siena Championship game	W 83–79	22–11	Arena at Harbor Yard Bridgeport, Connecticut
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 2007*	(16 W)	vs. (16 W) Florida A&M Play-in Game	W 77–69	23–11	UD Arena Dayton, Ohio
Mar 16, 2007*	(16 W)	vs. (1 W) No. 2 Kansas First Round	L 67–107	23–12	United Center Chicago, Illinois
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[3]

^ "Niagara defeats Florida A&M 77-69". The Denver Post. March 13, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ "Niagara Falls to Kansas in NCAA Tournament". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 16, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ "Winter 2006-07 Men's Basketball Schedule". Niagara University Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2022.