sentences:  Nate Funk returned for his fifth season and center Anthony Tolliver emerged as one of the best players in the conference.Although the team 2006–07 team struggled early, the team found its groove down the stretch as Funk scored 20 or more points in 11 games and Tolliver dominated the post.The 2006–07 team finished 22–11 and won the MVC conference tournament over rival Southern Illinois 67–61 to earn a berth in the 2007 NCAA Tournament.