2006–07 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2006–07 Holy Cross Crusaders Basketball Holy Cross Athletics logo.svg 150 Patriot League Patriot 25–9 13–1 Ralph Willard 8th Hart Center Patriot League regular season and tournament champions NCAA tournament First round The 2006–07 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by 8th-year head coach Ralph Willard, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 25–9, 13–1 in Patriot League play to win the regular season league title. As the #1 seed, they defeated Lafayette, American, and Bucknell to be champions of the Patriot League tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the West region, they were beaten by No. 4 seed Southern Illinois. Roster 2006 Holy Cross Crusaders y y Torey Thomas y 1 G 5 11 185 SR White Plains, New York Keith Simmons y basketball 10 G 6 5 205 SR Kingston, New York Kingston Ralph Willard Schedule and results 2015-16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2015 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders|Non-conference regular season Nov 12, 2006 4:00 pm yes 2006 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 67–65 OT 2,534 1–0 Nov 15, 2006 7:00 pm yes 2006 men Hampton Pirates Hampton Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 62–47 2,213 2–0 Nov 18, 2006 3:00 pm yes 2006 men Siena Saints Siena Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 65–57 2,721 3–0 Nov 21, 2006 7:00 pm yes yes 2006 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, Massachusetts 82–69 1,200 4–0 Nov 25, 2006 2:00 pm yes William & Mary Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 66–57 2,301 5–0 Nov 27, 2006 7:00 pm ESPNU yes yes Syracuse 15 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 64–72 19,235 5–1 Nov 29, 2006 7:00 pm yes yes 2006 men Yale Bulldogs Yale John J. Lee Amphitheater New Haven, Connecticut 63–58 1,028 6–1 Dec 2, 2006 7:00 pm yes yes Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 53–69 12,149 6–2 Dec 6, 2006 7:00 pm ESPN2 yes yes Duke 7 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 45–57 9,314 6–3 Dec 19, 2006 7:30 pm yes yes Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island 68–77 7,785 6–4 Dec 21, 2006 7:00 pm yes yes George Mason DCU Center Worcester, Massachusetts 46–58 3,114 6–5 Dec 28, 2006 6:00 pm yes yes 2006 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania La Salle Invitational 68–48 1,837 7–5 Dec 29, 2006 8:15 pm yes yes Niagara Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania La Salle Invitational 61–67 1,531 7–6 Dec 30, 2006 4:00 pm yes yes 2006 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania La Salle Invitational 49–47 2,522 8–6 Jan 3, 2007 7:00 pm yes yes 2006 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Case Gym Boston, Massachusetts 73–70 OT 1,025 9–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders|Patriot League regular season Jan 6, 2007 4:00 pm yes 2006 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 84–74 2,503 10–6 1–0 Jan 9, 2007 7:00 pm WCTR-TV3 2006 men Army Black Knights Army Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 66–42 2,412 11–6 2–0 Jan 12, 2007 7:00 pm ESPNU 2006 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 65–60 3,523 12–6 3–0 Jan 17, 2007 7:00 pm 2006 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 61–42 3,137 13–6 4–0 Jan 20, 2007 3:00 pm yes 2006 men American Eagles American Bender Arena Washington D.C. 69–64 OT 4,775 14–6 5–0 Jan 23, 2007 7:00 pm yes 2006 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Cotterell Court Hamilton, New York 58–55 543 15–6 6–0 Jan 26, 2007 9:00 pm ESPNU 2006 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 64–53 3,487 16–6 7–0 Jan 31, 2007 7:00 pm WCTR-TV3 American Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 58–47 3,118 17–6 8–0 Feb 3, 2007 1:00 pm Lafayette Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 64–53 4,000 18–6 8–0 Feb 6, 2007 7:30 pm yes Army Christl Arena West Point, New York 70–54 OT 1,002 19–6 9–0 Feb 26, 2007 7:00 pm ESPNU yes Bucknell Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 45–48 4,209 19–7 9–1 Feb 26, 2007 4:00 pm yes Navy Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 68–40 1,414 20–7 10–1 Feb 17, 2007 3:00 pm ESPNU yes 2006 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, New York O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters 64–65 5,047 20–8 Feb 21, 2007 7:00 pm Colgate Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts 68–57 3,178 22–8 12–1 Feb 25, 2007 1:00 pm yes Lehigh Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 62–50 2,439 22–8 13–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders| Patriot League Tournament Feb 28, 2007 7:00 pm yes 2006 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts Quarterfinals 83–53 2,524 23–8 Mar 4, 2007 2:00 pm yes 2006 men American Eagles American Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts Semifinals 55–53 3,463 24–8 Mar 9, 2007 4:45 pm ESPN2 yes 2006 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts Championship game 74–66 4,000 25–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Holy Cross Crusaders|NCAA Tournament Mar 16, 2007 9:50 pm CBS yes yes 13 W Southern Illinois 14 4 W Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio First Round 51–61 19,916 25–9 AP Poll Eastern Time. 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