2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
Texas Longhorns logo.svg
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12
DivisionSouth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 11
2006–07 record25-10 (12-4 Big 12)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
2006–07 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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[]

# Position Height Weight Year Home Town
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[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
D. J. Augustin
PG
Sugar Land, Texas Hightower HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 7, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Kevin Durant
SF
Rockville, Maryland Montrose Christian School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 16, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Matt Hill
C
Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln Southeast HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 24, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Damion James
SF
Nacogdoches, Texas Nacogdoches HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 22, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Justin Mason
SG
Amarillo, Texas Palo Duro HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 29, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Dexter Pittman
C
Rosenberg, Texas B F Terry HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Oct 18, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Harrison Smith
SG
Houston, Texas Jones HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 10, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3   Rivals: 3
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas 2006 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  • "2006 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011.

Schedule[]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition games
Tue, Oct 31 7 p.m. Lenoir-Rhyne #21 Frank Erwin CenterAustin, Texas W 98–64 (1–0 exhib.)
Mon, Nov 6 7 p.m. Xavier (La.) #21 Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas W 103–53 (2–0 exhib.)
Regular season
Thu, Nov 9 8:30 p.m. Alcorn State #21 Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas
(2K Sports College Hoops Classic Regional)
ESPNU W 103–44 9623 1–0
Fri, Nov 10 8 p.m. Chicago State #21 Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas
(2K Sports College Hoops Classic Regional)
ESPNU W 92–66 9918 2–0
Thu, Nov 16 9:30 p.m. vs. Michigan State #19 Madison Square Garden • New York City
(2K Sports College Hoops Classic Semifinal Game 2)
ESPN2 L 61–63 2–1
Fri, Nov 17 7 p.m. vs. St. John's #19 Madison Square Garden • New York
(2K Sports College Hoops Classic Consolation Game)
ESPN2 W 77–76 3–1
Tue, Nov 21 7 p.m. Nicholls State Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas FSNSW
(Texas)
W 91–60 10474 4–1
Tue, Nov 28 7 p.m. Texas Southern Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas FSNSW
(Texas)
W 90–50 9690 5–1
Sat, Dec 2 1:10 p.m. vs. Gonzaga US Airways CenterPhoenix, Arizona ESPN L 77–87 5–2
Sun, Dec 10 7 p.m. vs. #9 Louisiana
State
Toyota CenterHouston ESPN W 76–75 OT 6–2
Sat, Dec 16 3 p.m. Texas State Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas FSNSW
(Texas)
W 96–70 10754 7–2
Wed, Dec 20 8 p.m. Arkansas Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas ESPN2 W 80–76 14451 8–2
Sat, Dec 23 noon @ Tennessee Thompson–Boling ArenaKnoxville, Tennessee ESPN L 105–111 OT 8–3
Thu, Dec 28 7 p.m. Centenary Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas FSNSW
(Texas)
W 76–66 10913 9–3
Tue, Jan 2 7 p.m. Texas-Arlington Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas FSNSW
(Texas)
W 84–52 9732 10–3
Sat, Jan 6 2:01 p.m. @ Colorado* Coors Events CenterBoulder, Colorado ESPN Plus W 102–78 11–3
(1–0 Big 12)
Wed, Jan 10 7 p.m. Missouri* #25 Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas FSNSW
(Texas)
W 88–68 11983 12–3 (2–0)
Sat, Jan 13 2:30 p.m. Oklahoma* #25 Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas ABC W 80–69 14935 13–3 (3–0)
Tue, Jan 16 8:05 p.m. @ #12 Oklahoma State* #21 Gallagher-Iba ArenaStillwater, Oklahoma ESPN2 L 103–105 3OT 13–4 (3–1)
Sat, Jan 20 1:37 p.m. @ Villanova #21 Wachovia CenterPhiladelphia CBS L 69–76 13–5
Wed, Jan 24 7:05 p.m. @ Nebraska* Devaney CenterLincoln, Nebraska FSNSW (Texas) W 62–61 14–5 (4–1)
Sat, Jan 27 5 p.m. Baylor* Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas ESPN2 W 84–79 15256 15–5 (5–1)
Wed, Jan 31 8 p.m. @ Texas Tech* #22 United Spirit ArenaLubbock, Texas ESPN2 W 76–64 16–5 (6–1)
Sat, Feb 3 2:30 p.m. Kansas State* #22 Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas ABC L 72–73 15709 16–6 (6–2)
Mon, Feb 5 8 p.m. @ #6 Texas A&M* Reed ArenaCollege Station, Texas ESPN L 82–100 16–7 (6–3)
Sat, Feb 10 12:47 p.m. Iowa State* Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas ESPN Plus W 77–68 14743 17–7 (7–3)
Mon, Feb 12 8 p.m. #18 Oklahoma State* Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas ESPN W 83–54 15815 18–7 (8–3)
Sat, Feb 17 7 p.m. @ Baylor* Ferrell CenterWaco, Texas FSNSW
(Texas)
W 68–67 19–7 (9–3)
Tue, Feb 20 8 p.m. Texas Tech* #19 Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas ESPN Plus W 80–51 16753 20–7 (10–3)
Sat, Feb 24 3 p.m. @ Oklahoma* #19 Lloyd Noble CenterNorman, Oklahoma ESPNU/
ESPN Plus
W 68–58 21–7 (11–3)
Wed, Feb 28 8 p.m. #7 Texas A&M* #15 Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas ESPN2 W 98–96 2OT 16755 22–7 (12–3)
Sat, Mar 3 11 a.m. @ #3 Kansas* #15 Allen FieldhouseLawrence, Kansas CBS L 86–90 22–8 (12–4)
2007 Big 12 Conference Tournament — No. 3 Seed
Fri, Mar 9 8:20 p.m. vs. (11) Baylor* #15 Ford CenterOklahoma City
(Big 12 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals)
ESPN Plus W 74–69 23–8
Sat, Mar 10 3:20 p.m. vs. (7) Oklahoma State* #15 Ford Center • Oklahoma City
(Big 12 Conference Tournament Semifinals)
ESPN2 W 69–64 24–8
Sun, Mar 11 2 p.m. vs. (1) #2 Kansas* #15 Ford Center • Oklahoma City
(Big 12 Conference Tournament Finals)
ESPN L 84–88 OT 24–9
2007 NCAA Tournament — No. 4 Seed
Fri, Mar 16 4:30 p.m. vs. (13) New Mexico State #11 Spokane ArenaSpokane, Washington
(NCAA Tournament First Round)
CBS W 79–67 25–9
Sun, Mar 18 2:15 p.m. vs. (5) Southern California #11 Spokane Arena • Spokane, Washington
(NCAA Tournament Second Round)
CBS 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[]

  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "2015–16 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Athletics. p. 95. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "2015–16 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Athletics. p. 139. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
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