2006–07 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 June 2024 Women's basketball 2006–07 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo.svg 150 Big East Conference Big East 2 15 27–9 12–4 C. Vivian Stringer 12th Jolette Law Carlene Mitchell Marianne Stanley Louis Brown Athletic Center Big East tournament champions NCAA tournament Runner-up The 2006–07 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team represented Rutgers University during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by 12th year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, better known as The RAC, as a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 27–9, 12–4 in Big East play to finish tied for second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big East women's tournament where they defeated No. 2 UConn to capture the tournament title. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament as No. 4 seed in the Greensboro region, and they would reach the second Final Four in program history. Rutgers won their National semifinal game over LSU, but fell in the National championship game to No. 3 Tennessee. Roster w 2006 Rutgers Scarlet Knights y y w Essence Carson y 5 F 6 0 Jr Paterson, NJ Eastside w Epiphanny Prince y 10 G 5 9 Fr New York, NY Murry Bergtraum w Kia Vaughn y 15 C 6 4 So Bronx, NY St. Michael Academy w Heather Zurich y 21 GF 6 1 So Hillsdale, NJ Pascack Valley w Matee Ajavon y 22 G 5 8 Jr Newark, NJ Malcolm X Shabazz C. Vivian Stringer (Slippery Rock) https://scarletknights.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2006-07 Schedule yes 2006-07 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 2006 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Rutgers Scarlet Knights| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=Rutgers Scarlet Knights| Big East Tournament Mar 4, 2007 yes yes 18 2 DePaul 10 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Quarterfinals 63–55 20–8 Mar 5, 2007 yes yes 19 2 Marquette 21 3 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Semifinals 63–55 21–8 Mar 6, 2007 yes yes 18 2 Connecticut 2 1 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Championship game 55–47Title for Rutgers Whisks UConn Back to Earth https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/07/sports/ncaabasketball/07women.html The New York Times March 7, 2007 June 30, 2024 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Rutgers Scarlet Knights| NCAA Tournament Mar 18, 2007 yes yes 15 4 GBO 2006 women East Carolina Pirates East Carolina 13 GBO Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, Michigan First round 77–34 23–8 Mar 20, 2007 yes yes 15 4 GBO 2006 women Michigan State Spartans Michigan State 23 5 GBO Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, Michigan Second round 70–57 24–8 Mar 24, 2007 yes yes 15 4 GBO 2006 women Duke Blue Devils Duke 1 1 GBO Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 53–52 25–8 Mar 26, 2007 yes yes 15 4 GBO 2006 women Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State 10 3 GBO Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Regional Final Elite Eight 64–45 26–8 Apr 1, 2007 yes yes 15 4 GBO LSU 12 3 FRS Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH National Semifinal Final Four 59–35Rutgers Advances to Women's N.C.A.A. Final https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/02/sports/ncaabasketball/02rutgers.html The New York Times April 2, 2007 June 30, 2024 27–8 Apr 3, 2007 yes yes 15 4 GBO Tennessee 3 1 DAY Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH National Championship 46–59Tennessee tops Rutgers 59-46 https://www.denverpost.com/2007/04/03/tennessee-tops-rutgers-59-46/ The Denver Post April 3, 2007 June 30, 2024 27–9 AP Poll Eastern Time 2006-07 Women's Basketball Schedule https://scarletknights.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2006-07 scarletknights.com Rutgers University Athletics June 30, 2024 Rankings 2006–07 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings See also 2006–07 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team References Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball seasons Rutgers Rutgers Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Rutgers Rutgers