2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Appearance
2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball | |
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NCAA Tournament, Round of 32 | |
Conference | Big 12 |
South | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 16 |
AP | No. 11 |
Record | 25-10 (12-4 Big 12) |
Head coach | |
Home arena | Frank Erwin Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Kansas † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 33 | – | 5 | .868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Texas A&M | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Texas | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2007 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [1] |
The 2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball competition as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The 2006–07 team posted a 25–10 record, finished in third place in the Big 12, and reached the second round of the 2007 NCAA tournament.[2] Forward Kevin Durant received unanimous recognition as the National Player of the Year in 2007 as a true freshman; Durant was the first freshman ever to win any of the national player of the year awards.[3]
Roster
[edit]# | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | |
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A.J. Abrams | 3 | Point Guard | 5–10 | 155 | Sophomore | Austin, Texas |
Connor Atchley | 32 | Center | 6–10 | 225 | Sophomore | Clear Lake (Houston), Texas |
D. J. Augustin | 14 | Point Guard | 5-11 | 175 | Freshman | Sugar Land, Texas |
Kevin Durant | 35 | Small Forward | 6–9 | 225 | Freshman | Rockville, Maryland |
Matt Hill | 21 | Power Forward | 6–9 | 230 | Freshman | Lincoln, Nebraska |
Damion James | 5 | Small Forward | 6–7 | 227 | Freshman | Nacogdoches, Texas |
J.D. Lewis | 4 | Point Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Junior | Amarillo, Texas |
Justin Mason | 24 | Shooting Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Freshman | Amarillo, Texas |
Dexter Pittman | 34 | Center | 6–10 | 315 | Freshman | Rosenberg, Texas |
Harrison Smith | 23 | Shooting Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Freshman | Houston, Texas |
Craig Winder | 30 | Point Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Senior | Salisbury, Maryland |
Recruiting
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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D. J. Augustin PG |
Sugar Land, Texas | Hightower HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 7, 2005 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Kevin Durant SF |
Rockville, Maryland | Montrose Christian School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 16, 2005 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Matt Hill C |
Lincoln, Nebraska | Lincoln Southeast HS | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 24, 2005 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Damion James SF |
Nacogdoches, Texas | Nacogdoches HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | May 22, 2006 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Justin Mason SG |
Amarillo, Texas | Palo Duro HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 29, 2005 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Dexter Pittman C |
Rosenberg, Texas | B F Terry HS | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | Oct 18, 2005 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Harrison Smith SG |
Houston, Texas | Jones HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 10, 2005 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3 Rivals: 3 | ||||||
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Schedule
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition games | ||||||||
Tue, Oct 31 7 p.m. | No. 21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 98–64 | (1–0 exhib.) | |||
Mon, Nov 6 7 p.m. | No. 21 | Xavier (La.) | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 103–53 | (2–0 exhib.) | |||
Regular season | ||||||||
Thu, Nov 9 8:30 p.m. ESPNU | No. 21 | Alcorn State | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (2K Sports College Hoops Classic Regional) |
W 103–44 | 9623 | 1–0 | ||
Fri, Nov 10 8 p.m. ESPNU | No. 21 | Chicago State | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (2K Sports College Hoops Classic Regional) |
W 92–66 | 9918 | 2–0 | ||
Thu, Nov 16 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 | No. 19 | vs. Michigan State | Madison Square Garden • New York City (2K Sports College Hoops Classic Semifinal Game 2) |
L 61–63 | 2–1 | |||
Fri, Nov 17 7 p.m. ESPN2 | No. 19 | vs. St. John's | Madison Square Garden • New York (2K Sports College Hoops Classic Consolation Game) |
W 77–76 | 3–1 | |||
Tue, Nov 21 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) |
Nicholls State | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 91–60 | 10474 | 4–1 | |||
Tue, Nov 28 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) |
Texas Southern | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 90–50 | 9690 | 5–1 | |||
Sat, Dec 2 1:10 p.m. ESPN | vs. Gonzaga | US Airways Center • Phoenix, Arizona | L 77–87 | 5–2 | ||||
Sun, Dec 10 7 p.m. ESPN | vs. No. 9 LSU | Toyota Center • Houston | W 76–75 OT | 6–2 | ||||
Sat, Dec 16 3 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) |
Texas State | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 96–70 | 10754 | 7–2 | |||
Wed, Dec 20 8 p.m. ESPN2 | Arkansas | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 80–76 | 14451 | 8–2 | |||
Sat, Dec 23 noon ESPN | @ Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, Tennessee | L 105–111 OT | 8–3 | ||||
Thu, Dec 28 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) |
Centenary | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 76–66 | 10913 | 9–3 | |||
Tue, Jan 2 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) |
Texas-Arlington | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 84–52 | 9732 | 10–3 | |||
Sat, Jan 6 2:01 p.m. ESPN Plus | @ Colorado* | Coors Events Center • Boulder, Colorado | W 102–78 | 11–3 (1–0 Big 12) | ||||
Wed, Jan 10 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) |
No. 25 | Missouri* | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 88–68 | 11983 | 12–3 (2–0) | ||
Sat, Jan 13 2:30 p.m. ABC | No. 25 | Oklahoma* | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 80–69 | 14935 | 13–3 (3–0) | ||
Tue, Jan 16 8:05 p.m. ESPN2 | No. 21 | @ No. 12 Oklahoma State* | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, Oklahoma | L 103–105 3OT | 13–4 (3–1) | |||
Sat, Jan 20 1:37 p.m. CBS | No. 21 | @ Villanova | Wachovia Center • Philadelphia | L 69–76 | 13–5 | |||
Wed, Jan 24 7:05 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) | @ Nebraska* | Devaney Center • Lincoln, Nebraska | W 62–61 | 14–5 (4–1) | ||||
Sat, Jan 27 5 p.m. ESPN2 | Baylor* | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 84–79 | 15256 | 15–5 (5–1) | |||
Wed, Jan 31 8 p.m. ESPN2 | No. 22 | @ Texas Tech* | United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas | W 76–64 | 16–5 (6–1) | |||
Sat, Feb 3 2:30 p.m. ABC | No. 22 | Kansas State* | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | L 72–73 | 15709 | 16–6 (6–2) | ||
Mon, Feb 5 8 p.m. ESPN | @ No. 6 Texas A&M* | Reed Arena • College Station, Texas | L 82–100 | 16–7 (6–3) | ||||
Sat, Feb 10 12:47 p.m. ESPN Plus | Iowa State* | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 77–68 | 14743 | 17–7 (7–3) | |||
Mon, Feb 12 8 p.m. ESPN | No. 18 Oklahoma State* | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 83–54 | 15815 | 18–7 (8–3) | |||
Sat, Feb 17 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) |
@ Baylor* | Ferrell Center • Waco, Texas | W 68–67 | 19–7 (9–3) | ||||
Tue, Feb 20 8 p.m. ESPN Plus | No. 19 | Texas Tech* | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 80–51 | 16753 | 20–7 (10–3) | ||
Sat, Feb 24 3 p.m. ESPNU/ ESPN Plus |
No. 19 | @ Oklahoma* | Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, Oklahoma | W 68–58 | 21–7 (11–3) | |||
Wed, Feb 28 8 p.m. ESPN2 | No. 15 | No. 7 Texas A&M* | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 98–96 2OT | 16755 | 22–7 (12–3) | ||
Sat, Mar 3 11 a.m. CBS | No. 15 | @ No. 3 Kansas* | Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas | L 86–90 | 22–8 (12–4) | |||
2007 Big 12 Conference tournament — No. 3 Seed
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Fri, Mar 9 8:20 p.m. ESPN Plus | No. 15 | vs. (11) Baylor* | Ford Center • Oklahoma City (Big 12 Conference tournament quarterfinals) |
W 74–69 | 23–8 | |||
Sat, Mar 10 3:20 p.m. ESPN2 | No. 15 | vs. (7) Oklahoma State* | Ford Center • Oklahoma City (Big 12 Conference tournament semifinals) |
W 69–64 | 24–8 | |||
Sun, Mar 11 2 p.m. ESPN | No. 15 | vs. (1) No. 2 Kansas* | Ford Center • Oklahoma City (Big 12 Conference tournament finals) |
L 84–88 OT | 24–9 | |||
2007 NCAA tournament — No. 4 Seed
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Fri, Mar 16 4:30 p.m. CBS | No. 11 (4 E) | vs. (13) New Mexico State | Spokane Arena • Spokane, Washington (NCAA Tournament first round) |
W 79–67 | 25–9 | |||
Sun, Mar 18 2:15 p.m. CBS | No. 11 (4 E) | vs. (5) Southern California | Spokane Arena • Spokane, Washington (NCAA Tournament second round) |
L 68–87 | 25–10 | |||
*Big 12 Conference Game. †All times in Central Standard Time. #Rank according to Associated Press (AP) Poll. OT indicates overtime. |
References
[edit]- ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "2015–16 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Athletics. p. 95. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ "2015–16 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Athletics. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.