2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
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	Rick Barnes;
Home arena	Frank Erwin Center
	Seasons ← 2005–06 2007–08 →

2006–07 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t e	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

College recruiting information
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
D. J. Augustin PG	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
Kevin Durant SF	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
Matt Hill C	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
Damion James SF	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
Justin Mason SG	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
Dexter Pittman C	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
Harrison Smith SG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 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 31	7 p.m.	Lenoir-Rhyne	#21	Frank Erwin Center • Austin, 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 Center • Phoenix, Arizona	ESPN	L 77–87		5–2
Sun, Dec 10	7 p.m.	vs. #9 Louisiana State	—	Toyota Center • Houston	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 Arena • Knoxville, 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 Center • Boulder, 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 Arena • Stillwater, Oklahoma	ESPN2	L 103–105 ^3OT		13–4 (3–1)
Sat, Jan 20	1:37 p.m.	@ Villanova	#21	Wachovia Center • Philadelphia	CBS	L 69–76		13–5
Wed, Jan 24	7:05 p.m.	@ Nebraska*	—	Devaney Center • Lincoln, 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 Arena • Lubbock, 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 Arena • College 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 Center • Waco, 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 Center • Norman, 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 Fieldhouse • Lawrence, 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 Center • Oklahoma 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 Arena • Spokane, 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

^ "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.

[Standings-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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Rivalries	Texas A&M
Culture and lore	Bevo Hook 'em "Texas Fight"
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Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics