2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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]

2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceBig 12
DivisionSouth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 11
Record25-10 (12-4 Big 12)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
2006–07 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Kansas142 .875335  .868
No. 9 Texas A&M133 .813277  .794
No. 11 Texas124 .7502510  .714
Kansas State106 .6252312  .657
Texas Tech97 .5632113  .618
Missouri79 .4381812  .600
Oklahoma State610 .3752213  .629
Iowa State610 .3751516  .484
Oklahoma610 .3751615  .516
Nebraska610 .3751714  .548
Baylor412 .2501516  .484
Colorado313 .188720  .259
2007 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

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   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/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   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/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   247Sports: N/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 317 p.m.Lenoir-Rhyne#21Frank Erwin CenterAustin, TexasW 98–64(1–0 exhib.)
Mon, Nov 67 p.m.Xavier (La.)#21Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasW 103–53(2–0 exhib.)
Regular season
Thu, Nov 98:30 p.m.Alcorn State#21Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas
(2K Sports College Hoops Classic Regional)
ESPNUW 103–4496231–0
Fri, Nov 108 p.m.Chicago State#21Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas
(2K Sports College Hoops Classic Regional)
ESPNUW 92–6699182–0
Thu, Nov 169:30 p.m.vs. Michigan State#19Madison Square Garden • New York City
(2K Sports College Hoops Classic Semifinal Game 2)
ESPN2L 61–632–1
Fri, Nov 177 p.m.vs. St. John's#19Madison Square Garden • New York
(2K Sports College Hoops Classic Consolation Game)
ESPN2W 77–763–1
Tue, Nov 217 p.m.Nicholls StateFrank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasFSNSW
(Texas)
W 91–60104744–1
Tue, Nov 287 p.m.Texas SouthernFrank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasFSNSW
(Texas)
W 90–5096905–1
Sat, Dec 21:10 p.m.vs. GonzagaUS Airways CenterPhoenix, ArizonaESPNL 77–875–2
Sun, Dec 107 p.m.vs. #9 Louisiana
State
Toyota CenterHoustonESPNW 76–75 OT6–2
Sat, Dec 163 p.m.Texas StateFrank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasFSNSW
(Texas)
W 96–70107547–2
Wed, Dec 208 p.m.ArkansasFrank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasESPN2W 80–76144518–2
Sat, Dec 23noon@ TennesseeThompson–Boling ArenaKnoxville, TennesseeESPNL 105–111 OT8–3
Thu, Dec 287 p.m.CentenaryFrank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasFSNSW
(Texas)
W 76–66109139–3
Tue, Jan 27 p.m.Texas-ArlingtonFrank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasFSNSW
(Texas)
W 84–52973210–3
Sat, Jan 62:01 p.m.@ Colorado*Coors Events CenterBoulder, ColoradoESPN PlusW 102–7811–3
(1–0 Big 12)
Wed, Jan 107 p.m.Missouri*#25Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasFSNSW
(Texas)
W 88–681198312–3 (2–0)
Sat, Jan 132:30 p.m.Oklahoma*#25Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasABCW 80–691493513–3 (3–0)
Tue, Jan 168:05 p.m.@ #12 Oklahoma State*#21Gallagher-Iba ArenaStillwater, OklahomaESPN2L 103–105 3OT13–4 (3–1)
Sat, Jan 201:37 p.m.@ Villanova#21Wachovia CenterPhiladelphiaCBSL 69–7613–5
Wed, Jan 247:05 p.m.@ Nebraska*Devaney CenterLincoln, NebraskaFSNSW (Texas)W 62–6114–5 (4–1)
Sat, Jan 275 p.m.Baylor*Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasESPN2W 84–791525615–5 (5–1)
Wed, Jan 318 p.m.@ Texas Tech*#22United Spirit ArenaLubbock, TexasESPN2W 76–6416–5 (6–1)
Sat, Feb 32:30 p.m.Kansas State*#22Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasABCL 72–731570916–6 (6–2)
Mon, Feb 58 p.m.@ #6 Texas A&M*Reed ArenaCollege Station, TexasESPNL 82–10016–7 (6–3)
Sat, Feb 1012:47 p.m.Iowa State*Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasESPN PlusW 77–681474317–7 (7–3)
Mon, Feb 128 p.m.#18 Oklahoma State*Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasESPNW 83–541581518–7 (8–3)
Sat, Feb 177 p.m.@ Baylor*Ferrell CenterWaco, TexasFSNSW
(Texas)
W 68–6719–7 (9–3)
Tue, Feb 208 p.m.Texas Tech*#19Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasESPN PlusW 80–511675320–7 (10–3)
Sat, Feb 243 p.m.@ Oklahoma*#19Lloyd Noble CenterNorman, OklahomaESPNU/
ESPN Plus
W 68–5821–7 (11–3)
Wed, Feb 288 p.m.#7 Texas A&M*#15Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TexasESPN2W 98–96 2OT1675522–7 (12–3)
Sat, Mar 311 a.m.@ #3 Kansas*#15Allen FieldhouseLawrence, KansasCBSL 86–9022–8 (12–4)
Fri, Mar 98:20 p.m.vs. (11) Baylor*#15Ford CenterOklahoma City
(Big 12 Conference tournament quarterfinals)
ESPN PlusW 74–6923–8
Sat, Mar 103:20 p.m.vs. (7) Oklahoma State*#15Ford Center • Oklahoma City
(Big 12 Conference tournament semifinals)
ESPN2W 69–6424–8
Sun, Mar 112 p.m.vs. (1) #2 Kansas*#15Ford Center • Oklahoma City
(Big 12 Conference tournament finals)
ESPNL 84–88 OT24–9
2007 NCAA tournament — No. 4 Seed
Fri, Mar 164:30 p.m.vs. (13) New Mexico State#11Spokane ArenaSpokane, Washington
(NCAA Tournament first round)
CBSW 79–6725–9
Sun, Mar 182:15 p.m.vs. (5) Southern California#11Spokane Arena • Spokane, Washington
(NCAA Tournament second round)
CBSL 68–8725–10
*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. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  3. "2015–16 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Athletics. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
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