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2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

American college basketball season

Field	Value
mode	Basketball
year	2006-07
team	Texas Longhorns
image	Texas Longhorns logo.svg
conference	Big 12
division	South
short_conf	Big 12
CoachRank	16
APRank	11
record	25-10
conf_record	12-4
head_coach	Rick Barnes
stadium	Frank Erwin Center
bowl	NCAA Tournament
bowl_result	Round of 32

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. 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.

Roster

#	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Home Town
A.J. Abrams	3	Point Guard	5–10	155	Sophomore
Connor Atchley	32	Center	6–10	225	Sophomore
D. J. Augustin	14	Point Guard	5-11	175	Freshman
Kevin Durant	35	Small Forward	6–9	225	Freshman
Matt Hill	21	Power Forward	6–9	230	Freshman
Damion James	5	Small Forward	6–7	227	Freshman
J.D. Lewis	4	Point Guard	6–1	180	Junior
Justin Mason	24	Shooting Guard	6–2	185	Freshman
Dexter Pittman	34	Center	6–10	315	Freshman
Harrison Smith	23	Shooting Guard	6–2	185	Freshman
Craig Winder	30	Point Guard	6–2	190	Senior

Recruiting

Schedule

|- |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Tue, Oct 31 7 p.m. || No. 21 || Lenoir-Rhyne || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 98–64 || || (1–0 exhib.) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Mon, Nov 6 7 p.m. || No. 21 || Xavier (La.) || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 103–53 || || (2–0 exhib.) |- |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | 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 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | 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 |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | 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 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | 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 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Tue, Nov 21 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) || || Nicholls State || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 91–60 || 10474 || 4–1 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Tue, Nov 28 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) || || Texas Southern || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 90–50 || 9690|| 5–1 |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Sat, Dec 2 1:10 p.m. ESPN || || vs. Gonzaga || US Airways Center • Phoenix, Arizona || L 77–87 || || 5–2 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sun, Dec 10 7 p.m. ESPN || || vs. No. 9 LSU || Toyota Center • Houston || W 76–75 OT || || 6–2 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Dec 16 3 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) || || Texas State || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 96–70 || 10754|| 7–2 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Wed, Dec 20 8 p.m. ESPN2 || || Arkansas || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 80–76 || 14451|| 8–2 |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Sat, Dec 23 noon ESPN || || @ Tennessee || Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, Tennessee || L 105–111 OT || || 8–3 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Thu, Dec 28 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) || || Centenary || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 76–66 || 10913|| 9–3 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Tue, Jan 2 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) || || Texas-Arlington || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 84–52 || 9732|| 10–3 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Jan 6 2:01 p.m. ESPN Plus || || @ Colorado* || Coors Events Center • Boulder, Colorado || W 102–78 || || 11–3 (1–0 Big 12) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Wed, Jan 10 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) || No. 25 || Missouri* || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 88–68 || 11983|| 12–3 (2–0) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Jan 13 2:30 p.m. ABC || No. 25 || Oklahoma* || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 80–69 || 14935|| 13–3 (3–0) |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | 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) |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Sat, Jan 20 1:37 p.m. CBS || No. 21 || @ Villanova || Wachovia Center • Philadelphia || L 69–76 || || 13–5 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Wed, Jan 24 7:05 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) || || @ Nebraska* || Devaney Center • Lincoln, Nebraska || W 62–61 || || 14–5 (4–1) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Jan 27 5 p.m. ESPN2 || || Baylor* || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 84–79 || 15256|| 15–5 (5–1) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Wed, Jan 31 8 p.m. ESPN2 || No. 22 || @ Texas Tech* || United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas || W 76–64 || || 16–5 (6–1) |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | 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) |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Mon, Feb 5 8 p.m. ESPN || || @ No. 6 Texas A&M* || Reed Arena • College Station, Texas || L 82–100 || || 16–7 (6–3) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Feb 10 12:47 p.m. ESPN Plus || || Iowa State* || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 77–68 || 14743|| 17–7 (7–3) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Mon, Feb 12 8 p.m. ESPN || || No. 18 Oklahoma State* || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 83–54 || 15815|| 18–7 (8–3) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Feb 17 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) || || @ Baylor* || Ferrell Center • Waco, Texas || W 68–67 || || 19–7 (9–3) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | 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) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Feb 24 3 p.m. ESPNU/ ESPN Plus || No. 19 || @ Oklahoma* || Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, Oklahoma || W 68–58 || || 21–7 (11–3) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | 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) |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Sat, Mar 3 11 a.m. CBS || No. 15 || @ No. 3 Kansas* || Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas || L 86–90 || || 22–8 (12–4) |- |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | 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 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | 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 |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | 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 |- |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | 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 |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | 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 |- |}

References

"2015–16 Texas Basketball Fact Book". Texas Athletics.
"2015–16 Texas Basketball Fact Book". Texas Athletics.

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