2006–07 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record15–16 (6–12 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRedbird Arena
2006–07 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Southern Illinois153 .833297  .806
Creighton135 .7222211  .667
Missouri State126 .6672211  .667
Bradley108 .5562213  .629
Northern Iowa99 .5001813  .581
Wichita State810 .4441714  .548
Illinois State612 .3331516  .484
Evansville612 .3331417  .452
Drake612 .3331715  .531
Indiana State513 .2781318  .419
2007 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 2006–07 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by fourth year head coach Porter Moser, played their home games at Redbird Arena and competed as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

They finished the season 15–16, 6–12 in conference play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They were the number seven seed for the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament. They were defeated by Indiana State University in their opening round game.

Roster

2006–07 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 50 Greg Dilligard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr La Belle, MO
G 1 Roberto Fortes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr Fort Wayne, IN
C 51 Ronnie Carlwell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
RS Jr Maywood, IL
C 32 Levi Dyer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Jr Eaton, CO
G 10 Dom Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Bell City, MO
G 22 Julius Moor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Kieler, WI
G 5 Keith Richardson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr Kansas City, KS
F 4 Anthony Slack 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr New Orleans, LA
G 45 Brandon Holtz 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So Bloomington, IL
F 42 Dinma Odiakosa Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So Akwukwu-Igbo, Nigeria
G 25 Sead Odzic (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So Skokie, IL
F 31 Mike Vandello 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So Bettendorf, IA
G 0 Osiris Eldridge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr Chicago, IL
F 24 Bobby Hill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr St. Louis, MO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Season
November 1, 2006*
7:05 pm
Missouri–St. Louis W 83–58 
 13  Eldridge  11  Slack       Redbird Arena 
Normal, IL
Regular Season
November 12, 2006*
4:00 pm
vs. Southern Methodist
Colonial Classic
[Quarterfinal]
L 55–57  0–1
 15  Johnson  12  Slack  4  Richardson  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,807)
Tallahassee, FL
November 13, 2006*
6:30 pm
at Florida State
Colonial Classic
[Consolation Semifinal]
L 59–73  0–2
 32  Johnson  5  Slack  4  Johnson,
Richardson
 
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,897)
Tallahassee, FL
November 14, 2006*
4:00 pm
vs. McNeese State
Colonial Classic
[Seventh Place]
W 67–50  1–2
 23  Richardson  8  Slack  7  Richardson  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,780)
Tallahassee, FL
November 20, 2006*
7:05 pm
California State–Northridge W 66–44  2–2
 16  Johnson  7  Slack  8  Richardson  Redbird Arena (4,699)
Normal, IL
November 25, 2006*
6:30 pm
at St. John's W 78–65  3–2
 18  Richardson  11  Dilligard  4  Dilligard,
Richardson
 
Carnesecca Arena (4,038)
New York, NY
November 29, 2006*
7:05 pm
California State–Sacramento W 86–69  4–2
 21  Slack  10  Dilligard,
Slack
 
 8  Richardson  Redbird Arena (5,417)
Normal, IL
December 2, 2006*
7:05 pm
Texas–Arlington W 86–61  5–2
 17  Dyer  4  Dyer  7  Richardson  Redbird Arena (5,941)
Normal, IL
December 5, 2006*
7:05 pm
Miami (Ohio) W 64–40  6–2
 15  Slack  10  Dilligard,
Slack
 
 4  Richardson  Redbird Arena (5,735)
Normal, IL
December 9, 2006
2:05 pm
at Evansville L 41–69  6–3
(0–1)
 11  Johnson  9  Dilligard  2  Dilligard,
Fortes,
Richardson
 
Roberts Municipal Stadium (5,806)
Evansville, IN
December 16, 2006*
1:05 pm
at Western Michigan L 57–65  6–4
 15  Fortes  7  Dilligard  6  Richardson  University Arena (3,091)
Kalamazoo, MI
December 19, 2006*
7:05 pm
Lewis W 85–66  7–4
 22  Slack  5  Vandello  11  Richardson  Redbird Arena (3,691)
Normal, IL
December 23, 2006*
2:00 pm
at Illinois–Chicago W 77–69  8–4
 19  Eldridge  8  Slack  7  Richardson  UIC Pavilion (4,827)
Chicago, IL
December 29, 2006
6:05 pm
Southern Illinois L 49–68  8–5
(0–2)
 11  Johnson  10  Slack  3  Johnson,
Richardson
 
Redbird Arena (6,429)
Normal, IL
January 1, 2007
3:05 pm
at Creighton L 71–79  8–6
(0–3)
 28  Eldridge  3  Dyer,
Richardson,
Eldridge
 
 9  Richardson  Qwest Center Omaha (14,869)
Omaha, NE
January 6, 2007
7:05 pm
Indiana State L 50–54  8–7
(0–4)
 11  Dyer  10  Dilligard  6  Richardson  Redbird Arena (4,543)
Normal, IL
January 9, 2007
7:05 pm
Northern Iowa W 67–64 OT 9–7
(1–4)
 20  Dyer  7  Dilligard  4  Johnson,
Richardson
 
Redbird Arena (3,585)
Normal, IL
January 13, 2007
7:05 pm
at Drake L 66–70  9–8
(1–5)
 24  Richardson  13  Dyer  5  Johnson  The Knapp Center (4,735)
Des Monies, IA
January 15, 2007
7:05 pm
Missouri State L 66–75  9–9
(1–6)
 23  Dyer  7  Eldridge  8  Johnson  Redbird Arena (4,191)
Normal, IL
January 18, 2007
7:05 pm
Wichita State W 83–75  10–9
(2–6)
 20  Dyer  6  Eldridge  5  Richardson  Redbird Arena (5,422)
Normal, IL
January 21, 2007
12:05 pm
Drake W 80–65  11–9
(3–6)
 27  Dyer  7  Eldridge  6  Johnson,
Richardson
 
Redbird Arena (3,988)
Normal, IL
January 24, 2007
7:35 pm, WEEK
at Bradley L 67–88  11–10
(3–7)
 18  Dilligard  6  Eldridge  3  Johnson  Carver Arena (11,444)
Peoria, IL
January 27, 2007
2:05 pm
at Southern Illinois L 62–73  11–11
(3–8)
 18  Dyer  8  Eldridge  5  Richardson  SIU Arena (8,608)
Carbondale, IL
January 30, 2007
7:05 pm
Evansville W 65–61  12–11
(4–8)
 14  Slack,
Eldridge
 
 9  Slack  5  Richardson  Redbird Arena (4,560)
Normal, IL
February 3, 2007
7:05 pm, WMBD
Bradley L 62–70  12–12
(4–9)
 14  Johnson  10  Dilligard  6  Dyer  Redbird Arena (9,294)
Normal, IL
February 6, 2007
8:05 pm
at Missouri State L 61–73  12–13
(4–10)
 17  Dyer  5  Eldridge  4  Richardson  John Q. Hammons Student Center (6,827)
Springfield, MO
February 11, 2007
2:05 pm
at Wichita State L 64–69  12–14
(4–11)
 22  Dyer  7  Dilligard  6  Johnson  Charles Koch Arena (10,478)
Wichita, KS
February 14, 2007
6:05 pm
at Indiana State W 68–53  13–14
(5–11)
 18  Dyer  10  Dilligard  5  Richardson  Hulman Center (3,004)
Terre Haute, IN
February 17, 2007*
4:05 pm
Ball State
O’Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters
W 70–57  14–14
 29  Dyer  9  Slack  9  Richardson  Redbird Arena (4,050)
Normal, IL
February 20, 2007
7:05 pm
Creighton W 65–55  15–14
(6–11)
 18  Eldrdige  9  Slack  3  Johnson  Redbird Arena (4,835)
Normal, IL
February 24, 2007
7:05 pm
at Northern Iowa L 66–71  15–15
(6–12)
 17  Dyer  9  Dilligard  6  Richardson  McLeod Center (6,117)
Cedar Falls, IA
State Farm
Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament
March 1, 2007*
8:35 pm
(7) vs. (10) Indiana State
Opening Round
L 65–68  15–16
 18  Eldridge  6  Dilligard,
Slack
 
 4  Johnson  Scottrade Center (8,013)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

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References

  1. sports-reference.com 2006-07 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. "2006–07 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. "2006–07 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  4. "2019–20 Illinois State Media Guide 2019–20 History" (PDF). Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
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