2006–07 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team

2006–07 season for Marist College basketball March 2026 August 2023 2006–07 Marist Red Foxes Basketball Marist "M" logo.png 150 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference MAAC 25–9 14–4 Matt Brady 3rd Rob O'Driscoll Orlando Ranson Chris Parsons MAAC regular season champions NIT Second Round McCann Center The 2006–07 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team represented Marist College during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Foxes, led by third year head coach Matt Brady, played their home games at the McCann Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The team captains were seniors Jared Jordan and Will Whittington. They finished the season 25–9 overall, 14–4 in MAAC play to finish in first place, winning the MAAC regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAAC tournament where they lost to Siena. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the 2007 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Oklahoma State in the first round before falling to NC State in the second round. The season was also highlighted by wins over Big Ten Conference opponent Minnesota and Old Dominion, who had defeated eighth-ranked Georgetown two games prior. Preview Marist entered the season having finished in third place in the MAAC the previous season. The team returned first team All-MAAC selection Jordan, and third team All-MAAC selection Whittington. Jordan led the NCAA in total assists with 247, and assists per game with 8.5, while Whittington was a prolific 3-point shooter.2005–06 Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/2006.html Sports-Reference.com February 18, 2019 en James Smith, a versatile 7' center, also returned for Marist. With the returning talent, Marist was the unanimous choice to win the conference title.Marist is the unanimous choice to win it all in 2006–07 https://maacsports.com/news/1970/1/1/940958.aspx?path=mbkb MAACSports.com March 24, 2019 en Jordan was selected as the preseason MAAC player of the year, while Whittington was tabbed as a preseason All-MAAC first team selection.Marist's Jordan named men's basketball preseason player of the year https://maacsports.com/news/1970/1/1/940961.aspx?path=mbkb MAACSports.com March 24, 2019 en Roster 2006 Marist Red Foxes y y Louie McCroskey 1 G 6 5 208 JR yes Bronx, NY Syracuse Dave Magarity 2 G 6 0 178 JR Wappingers Falls, NY Roy C. Ketcham Miles Orman y 5 F 6 5 214 SR Englewood, NJ Bergen Catholic Joe Keegan 10 G 6 0 182 JR Brick, NJ Monsignor Dovovan Dejuan Goodwin 11 G 6 2 171 FR yes Baltimore, MD Mount St. Joseph Will Whittington 13 G 6 3 174 SR Kingwood, TX Kingwood Kaylen Gregory 21 G/F 6 3 180 SO y St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Antilles School Ben Farmer 22 G/F 6 5 193 JR Clinton, CT St Thomas More Prep (CT) Lawrence Williams 23 F 6 7 220 FR yes Paramus, NJ Paramus Catholic Jared Jordan y 25 G 6 2 187 SR Hartford, CT Kingswood-Oxford Shae McNamara y 31 F 6 8 209 JR Milwaukee, WI Marquette Univ HS Ryan Stilphen 32 F 6 8 222 JR y Bay Village, OH St. Ignatius Vince Anthony 35 F 6 4 215 SO Burlington City, NJ Burlington City James Smith 40 F/C 7 0 250 SR Nyack, NY Westchester CC Wilfred Benjamin 42 F/C 6 7 230 JR St. Francis Village, Trinidad Williston State College Gerald Carter 43 G 6 4 185 SO Harlem, NY Holderness School Ryan Schneider 44 F 6 7 200 SO yes Yorktown Heights, NY Vermont Marko Vucajnk 50 C/F 6 11 243 FR y Zalec, Slovenia Gimnazija Celje-Center Matt Brady (Siena, 3rd yr., 1987) Rob O'Driscoll (Villanova, 3rd yr., 1994) Orlando Ranson (Southern New Hampshire, 2nd yr., 1999) Chris Parsons (Hofstra, 3rd yr., 1996) https://goredfoxes.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball&roster=176 2019-02-10 Schedule The team had a fast start to the season, getting off to a 14–4 mark, and 6–1 in conference play.2006–07 Men's Basketball Schedule https://goredfoxes.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=252 GoRedFoxes.com February 18, 2019 en2006–07 Marist Red Foxes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/marist/2007-schedule.html Sports-Reference.com February 18, 2019 en They would lose three of their next four games, but finished the season on an eight-game winning streak. This enabled Marist to qualify for just their fourth post season appearance (2 NCAA and 1 NIT).Marist Travels To Oklahoma State Tuesday For First Round Of NIT https://goredfoxes.com/news/2007/3/12/205285167.aspx GoRedFoxes.com March 24, 2019 enCowboys Host Marist in First Round of NIT https://okstate.com/news/2007/3/12/Cowboys_Host_Marist_in_First_Round_of_NIT.aspx?path=mbball OKState.com March 24, 2019 en Marist's first highlight of the season was a win over Big Ten member Minnesota in the inaugural Old Spice Classic on November 23. Despite playing SEC foe Arkansas close in the semifinals, the Razorbacks proved too tough down the stretch. Marist concluded the Old Spice Classic by defeating Western Michigan in the third place game. Jordan was named to the All-Tournament Team and selected as the MVP of the tournament.History – Orlando Invitational http://espnevents.com/orlando-invitational/history/ ESPNEvents.com March 24, 2019 en March 24, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190324233202/http://espnevents.com/orlando-invitational/history/ dead The team continued their highlights, defeating Old Dominion at home on November 29, 84–71. Old Dominion had defeated No. 8 ranked Georgetown just 10 days prior to this matchup. The final score was exactly the same as the previous season, although the Monarchs won that contest. Both teams ended the night with identical 5–2 records as well.Marist Senior Trio Smokes Old Dominion https://goredfoxes.com/news/2006/11/29/205277990.aspx GoRedFoxes.com March 24, 2019 en On February 24, Marist played their final MAAC game at home against their rival, the Siena Saints. Entering the contest, Marist was 13–4 in MAAC play, while Siena was 12–5. Niagara, who would play against Rider on Sunday afternoon, was also 12–5. There was a potential for a three-way tie for first place should Marist lose the game. The team would need a win to capture the outright MAAC regular season championship for the first time in school history.Marist Hosts Siena On ESPN2 In Regular Season Finale https://goredfoxes.com/news/2007/2/24/205281389.aspx?path=mbball GoRedFoxes.com April 2, 2019 en In a nationally televised game on ESPN2, and in front of a sellout crowd of 3,200,Marist-Siena Men's Basketball Game Sold Out https://goredfoxes.com/news/2007/2/21/205278034.aspx?path=mbball GoRedFoxes.com April 2, 2019 en Marist defeated Siena 98–88 in overtime.Siena Falls To Marist in OT https://sienasaints.com/news/2007/2/24/siena_falls_to_marist_in_ot.aspx SienaSaints.com April 2, 2019 en Both games that the two teams played during the season had been overtime wins for Marist. They ended the regular season slate 23–7 overall, and 14–4 in the MAAC, and clinched the No. 1 seed in the MAAC tournament, while also setting the school mark for victories in a season (23). As the No. 1 seed in the MAAC tournament in Bridgeport, Connecticut, they defeated No. 8 seed Canisius 87–63 in the quarterfinals.Marist Defeats Canisius, 87–63 https://goredfoxes.com/news/2007/3/3/205285033.aspx?path=mbball GoRedFoxes.com April 2, 2019 en In the semifinals, they were matched up again with Siena, for the third time in the season. This time, Siena defeated Marist 86–78, and Siena moved on to the championship game.Siena Upsets Marist 86–78 https://maacsports.com/news/1970/1/1/941212.aspx?path=mbkb MAACSports.com March 24, 2019 en Because they finished the season as the No. 1 seed, and failed to win their conference tournament, they were an automatic selection to the NIT. In the first round, they were matched up to play at Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Senior guard Will Whittington led Marist with 31 points, as Marist scored the upset, 67–64.https://newsok.com/article/3026541/marist-deals-osus-season-a-final-blow Marist deals OSU's season a final blow The Oklahoman Oklahoma City Andrea Cohen March 14, 2007 March 24, 2019 It was the first postseason win in school history. Despite Whittington leading the Red Foxes with 18 points, Marist lost to NC State in the second round, 62–69 to end the season.https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/nit-nc-state-tops-marist-69-62/ NIT-N.C. State tops Marist, 69–62 The Seattle Times Seattle, WA Associated Press March 14, 2007 March 24, 2019 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2006 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Marist Red Foxes| Regular season November 11, 2006 2:00 p.m. yes yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, OH 2,707 66–83 0–1 November 14, 2006 7:00 p.m. yes yes Delaware Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE 3,539 78–62 1–1 November 19, 2006 4:00 p.m. yes Florida Atlantic McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY 2,668 83–67 2–1 November 23, 2006 2:00 p.m. yes yes Minnesota HP Field House Orlando, FL Old Spice Classic -Quarterfinal 1,057 ESPN2 63–56 3–1 November 24, 2006 10:30 a.m. yes yes Arkansas HP Field House Orlando, FL Old Spice Classic -Semifinals 1,125 ESPN2 64–73 3–2 November 26, 2006 4:00 p.m. yes yes Western Michigan HP Field House Orlando, FL Old Spice Classic -Third Place Game ESPNU 89–78 4–2 November 29, 2006 7:30 p.m. yes Old Dominion McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY 2,613 84–71 5–2 December 2, 2006 7:00 p.m. yes yes Richmond Robins Center Richmond, VA 3,510 80–73 OT 6–2 December 8, 2006 7:30 p.m. Canisius McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY 3,003 80–69 7–2 1–0 December 10, 2006 2:00 p.m. yes Saint Peter's Yanitelli Center Jersey City, NJ 994 89–70 8–2 2–0 December 19, 2006 7:00 p.m. yes yes Wright State Nutter Center Fairborn, OH 3,032 53–63 8–3 December 29, 2006 7:30 p.m. yes Northern Illinois McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY Pepsi Marist Classic 2,969 67–63 9–3 December 30, 2006 7:30 p.m. yes Central Arkansas McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY Pepsi Marist Classic 2,238 71–56 10–3 January 2, 2007 7:00 p.m. yes Loyola (Md) Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD 1,852 69–77 10–4 2–1 January 5, 2007 7:00 p.m. Rider McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY 2,458 ESPNU 71–55 11–4 3–1 January 9, 2007 7:30 p.m. Iona McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY 2,141 87–65 12–4 4–1 January 15, 2007 5:00 p.m. yes Siena Times Union Center Albany, NY 6,714 MSG 84–75 OT 13–4 5–1 January 18, 2007 7:00 p.m. yes Niagara Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 1,727 91–86 OT 14–4 6–1 January 20, 2007 2:00 p.m. yes Canisius Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY 1,317 74–84 14–5 6–2 January 23, 2007 7:30 p.m. Saint Peter's McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY 2,493 67–58 15–5 7–2 January 26, 2007 7:30 p.m. Niagara McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY 3,200 75–83 15–6 7–3 January 30, 2007 7:00 p.m. yes Manhattan Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY 2,224 74–75 15–7 7–4 February 3, 2007 7:30 p.m. Loyola (Md) McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY 3,200 71–66 16–7 8–4 February 5, 2007 7:30 p.m. yes Rider Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ 1,510 79–78 17–7 9–4 February 8, 2007 7:30 p.m. Fairfield McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY 3,016 65–64 18–7 10–4 February 11, 2007 3:30 p.m. yes Iona Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY 2,334 79–53 19–7 11–4 February 15, 2007 7:30 p.m. Manhattan McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY 2,486 73–57 20–7 12–4 February 17, 2007 7:30 p.m. yes Colgate McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY ESPN BracketBusters 2,981 63–47 21–7 February 19, 2007 7:00 p.m. yes Fairfield Arena at Harbor Yard Bridgeport, CT 3,474 67–60 22–7 13–4 February 24, 2007 11:00 a.m. Siena McCann Center Poughkeepsie, NY 3,200 ESPN2 98–88 OT 23–7 14–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Marist Red Foxes|MAAC tournament March 3, 2007 4:00 p.m. yes 1 Canisius 8 Arena at Harbor Yard Bridgeport, CT Quarterfinals 3,762 MSG 87–63 24–7 March 4, 2007 6:00 p.m. yes 1 Siena 4 Arena at Harbor Yard Bridgeport, CT Semifinals MSG 78–86 24–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Marist Red Foxes| 2007 NIT March 13, 2007 10:00 p.m. yes 7 Oklahoma State 2 Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK First Round 7,507 ESPNU 67–64 25–8 March 16, 2007 9:30 p.m. yes 7 NC State 6 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC Second Round 8,400 ESPNU 62–69 25–9 |- AP Poll Eastern Time Player statistics +Individual player statistics (Final)MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsReboundsPlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAPFTOStlBlk Vince Anthony80172.160.83742.9%010.0%00–––1120.302010 Wilfred Benjamin34058917.32025.97413256.1%00–––548067.5%681071755.1158343164 Gerald Carter33138811.8722.2257433.8%42416.7%183650.0%2138591.8275123185 Ben Farmer3433107931.71945.76516439.6%4311437.7%212875.0%30901203.5597147259 Kaylen Gregory2501405.6532.1185334.0%52420.8%122060.0%214160.63131260 Jared Jordan3333125237.956617.219746442.5%5618829.8%11616869.0%461481945.928654110452 Joe Keegan90242.720.200–––00–––2633.3%0110.121210 Dave Magarity, Jr.91232.630.300–––00–––3475.0%0220.223010 Shae McNamara31338512.4973.1366753.7%52025.0%202774.1%2050702.3195619138 Miles Orman1811508.3241.392240.9%0200.0%61637.5%810181.03281242 James Smith343479123.338511.314729949.2%5814639.7%335362.3%581462046.08101651135 Ryan Stilphen323079224.834710.813523357.9%41526.7%7310867.6%53981514.7328741144 Will Whittington3434127237.459717.617945639.3%13734539.7%10212879.7%29841133.3587858345Total 34 – – – 2548 74.9 888 1971 45.1% 312 879 35.5% 460 674 68.2% 405 850 1255 36.9 514 628 441 189 74Opponents 34 – – – 2337 68.7 831 1904 43.6% 215 684 31.4% 460 666 69.1% 336 803 1139 33.5 409 681 454 200 94 Legend  GP  Games played  GS  Games started Avg  Average per game  FG Field-goals made FGA Field-goal attempts Off  Offensive rebounds Def Defensive rebounds  A Assists  TO Turnovers Blk  Blocks Stl  Steals High  Team leader Awards & milestones MAAC Conference honors The following players/coaches earned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference postseason recognition:MAAC Announces 2006–2007 All-MAAC Men's Basketball Awards https://maacsports.com/news/2007/3/1/941195.aspx?path=mbkb MAACSports.com March 24, 2019 en MAAC Player of the Year Jared Jordan, Marist (Sr., G, Hartford, Connecticut) First team All-MAAC Jared Jordan, Marist Second team All-MAAC Will Whittington, Marist (Sr., G, Kingwood, Texas) MAAC Coach of the Year Matt BradyMarist's Matt Brady Named 2007 The Rock Coach of the Year https://maacsports.com/news/2007/3/1/941196.aspx?path=mbkb MAACSports.com March 24, 2019 en Other awards and honors Jared Jordan – All-New York Metropolitan NCAA Division I men's college basketball player of the year. (Haggerty Award)Jared Jordan of Marist Named All-Met Player of the Year https://maacsports.com/news/2007/4/11/926709.aspx?path=mbkb MAACSports.com March 24, 2019 en On June 28, 2007, Jordan was selected 45th in the 2007 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers.The Draft Review https://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3152 TheDraftReview.com March 24, 2019 en Season records Marist set an all-time single season school record with 25 wins. Ironically, the women's team also set a school record for wins during the same season, winning 29 games. Jordan led the nation in total assists and assists per game for the second consecutive year, 286 total and 8.7 per game. Will Whittington led the nation in 3-point field goals made and attempted, going 137–345.2006–07 Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/2007.html Sports-Reference.com February 18, 2019 en Rankings 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings + Ranking movement 2006–07 Men's College Basketball Rankings for Preseason http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/week/1/year/2007/seasontype/2 ESPN.com March 24, 2019 enLegend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes. Poll PreNov 6 Wk 2Nov 13 Wk 3Nov 20 Wk 4Nov 27 Wk 5Dec 4 Wk 6Dec 11 Wk 7Dec 18 Wk 8Dec 25 Wk 9Jan 1 Wk 10Jan 8 Wk 11Jan 15 Wk 12Jan 22 Wk 13Jan 29 Wk 14Feb 5 Wk 15Feb 12 Wk 16Feb 19 Wk 17Feb 26 Wk 18Mar 5 Post Wk 1Mar 12 Final AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR No Associated Press Poll this week. Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR See also 2006–07 Marist Red Foxes women's basketball team Notes note References Marist Category:Marist Red Foxes men's basketball seasons Marist Marist Red Foxes men's basketball Marist Red Foxes men's basketball