2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

Basketball season March 2012 March 2026 2006 NCAA logo.svg Florida Gatorshttp://www.appollarchive.com/mbasketball/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=932 AP Poll Archive, 2007 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll January 27, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229045326/http://www.appollarchive.com/mbasketball/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=932 February 29, 2012 dead mdy-all November 7, 2006–March 11, 2007 March 15 April 2, 2007 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Florida Gators West Virginia Mountaineers Kevin Durant, Texas Longhorns The 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2006, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on April 2, 2007, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The Florida Gators successfully defended their national championship with an 84–75 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Season headlines The Florida Gators successfully defended their national championship, becoming the first team in 15 years to win consecutive titles. The Florida also became the first school to win both the NCAA football and basketball championships during the same academic year.Florida first to hold football, hoops titles at same time, ESPN, retrieved 2009-1-14 The Gators' Lee Humphrey broke Bobby Hurley's NCAA tournament record for three-pointers. Humphrey hit 55 threes in 14 games over his career. It was the year of the freshman as Texas' Kevin Durant became the first freshman ever to be named national player of the year. Meanwhile, Ohio State's Greg Oden was an AP first-team All-American, as well as national defensive player of the year. Texas Tech coach Bob Knight won his 880th game in a 70–68 win over New Mexico on January 1, 2006. The win moved Knight ahead of Dean Smith for the most career coaching wins in Division I history.Knight Gets Win No. 880, Passing Smith For Best Ever, Texas Tech University, retrieved 2009-1-15 Florida coach Billy Donovan made headlines as he accepted the Orlando Magic head coaching job, only to return to the Gators.Donovan apologizes, returns to Florida with 6-year deal, ESPN, retrieved 2009-1-14 Five Duquesne players were shot and injured at an altercation following a campus dance party on September 17, 2006.Two injured in shooting rejoin team; Ashaolu critical, ESPN, retrieved 2009-1-15 Coach Ron Everhart drew praise from the media and coaching community as he brought the team together after the tragedy. Two players broke the NCAA Division I career free throw percentage record that had been held by Villanova's Gary Buchanan since 2004 (91.3%). Blake Ahearn of Missouri State became the new record-holder, finishing his career with a 94.6%. Derek Raivio of Gonzaga finished second in Division I history at 92.7%.2011–12 NCAA men's basketball records, p. 16, accessed December 1, 2011 Alabama A&M's Mickell Gladness broke the NCAA single-game blocked shot record, swatting 16 shots in a February 24 game against Texas Southern. The previous record had been 14, held by four players.Alabama A&M 79, Texas Southern 73, ESPN, retrieved 2009-1-14 The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 8. Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina was the leading vote-getter (65 of 72 votes). The rest of the team included Joakim Noah of Florida (64 votes), Ronald Steele of Alabama (55), Glen Davis of LSU (51) and Brandon Rush of Kansas (26).Hansbrough Leads AP Preseason All-America Team https://web.archive.org/web/20080410145500/http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110806aaa.html April 10, 2008 , North Carolina Tar Heels, retrieved July 29, 2010 Wisconsin's Alando Tucker, Boston College's Jared Dudley, Nevada's Nick Fazekas, Albany's Jamar Wilson, Jackson State's Trey Johnson, San Diego State's Brandon Heath, Texas Tech's Jarius Jackson, Hofstra's Loren Stokes, Liberty's Larry Blair, and Towson's Gary Neal (who transferred from La Salle) all eclipsed the career 2000-point mark during the season. Oral Roberts had a pair of teammates – Caleb Green and Ken Tutt – both reach the career 2000-point milestone during the season. Jackson State's Trey Johnson had the highest single-game scoring output of the season, scoring 49 points in a game against UTEP on December 22, 2006.Jackson State 100, UTEP 97, ESPN, retrieved 2009-1-14 Winston-Salem State and NJIT moved up to Division I competition. Conference realignments: Chicago State moved out of the Mid-Continent Conference and became independent. Florida Atlantic moved from the Atlantic Sun Conference to the Sun Belt Conference. Northern Colorado joined the Big Sky Conference after being independent. Central Arkansas and Texas A&M – Corpus Christi joined the Southland Conference. TAMU-CC had been independent while Central Arkansas moved up to division I. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Austin Carr, Dick Groat, Dick Barnett, Adolph Rupp, Lefty Driesell, Phog Allen, Guy Lewis, John McLendon, Norm Stewart and Vic Bubas were inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.Abdul-Jabbar, Stewart inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, ESPN, retrieved 2009-1-14 Rules changes Beginning in 2006–2007, the following rules changes were implemented: Players can no longer call a time out while they are in the air. Season outlook Pre-season polls The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls, November 6, 2006:https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings?seasonYear=2007&weekNumber=1&seasonType=2 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (November 6) ESPN January 6, 2009 Associated PressRankingTeam1Florida (63)2North Carolina (9)3Kansas4Pittsburgh5LSU6UCLA7Ohio State8Georgetown9Wisconsin10Arizona11Alabama12Duke13Texas A&M14Memphis15Boston College16Marquette17Washington18Connecticut19Creighton20Syracuse21Texas22Kentucky23Georgia Tech24Nevada25Tennessee ESPN/USA Today coachesRankingTeam1Florida (30)2North Carolina3Kansas4Ohio State (1)5Pittsburgh5UCLA7LSU8Georgetown9Wisconsin10Arizona11Duke12Alabama13Texas A&M14Memphis15Boston College16Washington17Marquette18Connecticut19Texas20Syracuse21Georgia Tech22Kentucky23Creighton24Tennessee25Nevada Conference membership changes These schools joined new conferences for the 2006–07 season. SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Birmingham Southern Birmingham–Southern Panthers Big South Conference SCAC (D-II) Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Bears Gulf South Conference (D-II) Southland Conference Chicago State Chicago State Cougars Mid-Continent Conference NCAA Division I independent Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic (FAU) Owls Atlantic Sun Conference Sun Belt Conference Louisiana Monroe Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Southland Conference Sun Belt Conference New Jersey Institute of Technology NJIT Highlanders CACC (D-II) NCAA Division I Independent Northern Colorado Northern Colorado Bears NCAA Division I independent Big Sky Conference Texas A&M Corpus Christi Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders NCAA Division I independent Southland Conference Winston Salem State Winston-Salem State Rams CIAA (D-II) NCAA Division I independent Regular season Conferences Conference winners and tournaments Thirty conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament. Generally, all member schools were eligible to participate in their conference tournament regardless of their records, but the Big East did not invite its teams with the worst records to its 2007 tournament. Conference tournament winners received an automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, while a school that won its conference regular season title but did not win its conference tournament was guaranteed a bid to the 2007 National Invitation Tournament unless it received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The Ivy League was the only NCAA Division I conference that did not hold a conference tournament, instead sending its regular-season champion to the NCAA tournament. ConferenceRegular season winnerhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/standings?year=2007 NCAA Division I Basketball Standings – 2006–2007 March 14, 2007 ESPN January 6, 2009Conference player of the yearConference tournamentTournament venue (city)Tournament winnerAmerica East Conference Vermont Jamar Wilson, AlbanyTwice As Nice: Wilson Repeats as Men's Basketball Player of the Year, America East Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 America East men's basketball tournament Agganis Arena(Boston, Massachusetts)(except Finals) AlbanyGreat Danes Win Second-Straight Men's Basketball Title, America East Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009Atlantic 10 Conference Xavier & Massachusetts Stéphane Lasme, MassachusettsA-10 Announces Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20080306032611/http://atlantic10.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030507aab.html March 6, 2008 , Atlantic 10 Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey) George Washingtonhttp://atlantic10.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031007aaa.html George Washington Wins A-10 Championship With 78–69 Decision Over URI Atlantic 10 March 10, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080515162954/http://atlantic10.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031007aaa.html May 15, 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference North Carolina & Virginia Jared Dudley, Boston CollegeBC's Jared Dudley Named ACC Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20101231162305/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030607aal.html December 31, 2010 , Atlantic Coast Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 ACC men's basketball tournament St. Pete Times Forum(Tampa, Florida) North Carolinahttp://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031107aaa.html North Carolina Takes ACC Championship With 89–80 Win Over N.C. State Atlantic Coast Conference March 11, 2007 January 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120223171013/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031107aaa.html February 23, 2012 dead mdy-allAtlantic Sun Conference East Tennessee Statehttp://www.belmontbruins.com/athletics/bruinnews/mbasketball/0708gamerecaps/bel.mbb.campbell022808.html BELMONT DEFEATS CAMPBELL Belmont University February 28, 2008 February 29, 2008 June 2016 medicmedic Courtney Pigram, East Tennessee StateCourtney Pigram Tabbed A-Sun Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20080820121658/http://www.atlanticsun.org/mbasketball/news/28/1635/ August 20, 2008 , Atlantic Sun Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament Memorial Center(Johnson City, Tennessee) Belmonthttp://www.atlanticsun.org/mbasketball/news/28/1652/ Belmont Upsets ETSU for A-Sun Title Atlantic Sun Conference March 3, 2007 January 6, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080516225556/http://atlanticsun.org/mbasketball/news/28/1652/ May 16, 2008 Big 12 Conference Kansas Kevin Durant, Texas2006–07 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced, Big 12 Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Big 12 men's basketball tournament Ford Center(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) Kansashttp://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1521690 Jayhawks Take Big 12 Title March 11, 2007 Big 12 Conference January 6, 2009Big East Conference Georgetown Jeff Green, GeorgetownGeorgetown's Jeff Green Named BIG EAST Conference Player of the YearJanuary 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes , Big East Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden(New York City) Georgetownhttp://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92555&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400&ATCLID=1196288 No. 9 Georgetown Handles No. 13 Pittsburgh, 65–42, To Claim Big East tournament Crown Big East Conference March 10, 2007 January 6, 2009 October 2010 H3llBotBig Sky Conference Weber State & Northern Arizona David Patten, Weber StatePatten Named Big Sky Conference MVP, Weber State University, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Dee Events Center(Ogden, Utah)(Semifinals and Finals) Weber Statehttp://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270662692 https://web.archive.org/web/20070310162331/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270662692 dead March 10, 2007 Weber State earns first NCAA bid since '03 March 7, 2007 ESPN January 6, 2009Big South Conference Winthrop Arizona Reid, High PointBig South Announces 2006–07 Men's Basketball Postseason Awards and Honors, Big South Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Winthrophttp://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25346&SPID=1987&DB_OEM_ID=4800&ATCLID=813305 No. 1 Seed Winthrop Holds Off No. 6 VMI, 84–81, To Win 2007 Advance Auto Parts Men's Basketball Championship March 3, 2007 Big South Conference January 6, 2009Big Ten Conference Ohio State Alando Tucker, WisconsinWisconsin's Tucker Named Big Ten Player Of The Year By Coaches And Media https://web.archive.org/web/20090401153650/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030607aad.html April 1, 2009 , Big Ten Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament United Center(Chicago, Illinois) Ohio Statehttp://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031107aaa.html Ohio State Wins 2007 Big Ten tournament Championship March 11, 2007 Big Ten Conference January 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090105231823/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031107aaa.html January 5, 2009 dead mdy-allBig West Conference Long Beach State Aaron Nixon, Long Beach StateLong Beach State's Nixon Named Big West Men's Basketball Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20090901093437/http://www.bigwest.org/story.asp?STORY_ID=10084 September 1, 2009 , Big West Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Anaheim Convention Center(Anaheim, California) Long Beach Statehttp://www.bigwest.org/story.asp?STORY_ID=10117 Nixon Leads Long Beach State to First Big West tournament Title in 12 Years Big West Conference March 10, 2007 January 6, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232217/http://www.bigwest.org/story.asp?STORY_ID=10117 July 16, 2011 Colonial Athletic Association VCU Loren Stokes, HofstraHofstra's Stokes Headlines 2007 All-CAA men's basketball team, Colonial Athletic Association, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum(Richmond, Virginia) VCUhttp://www.caasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=43048&SPID=3455&DB_OEM_ID=8500&ATCLID=814940 VCU Rallies Past George Mason 65–59 to capture CAA Men's Basketball Title March 6, 2007 ACC January 6, 2009Conference USA Memphis Morris Almond, RiceRice's Almond and UCF's Speraw Earn Top C-USA Men's Basketball Honors https://web.archive.org/web/20080509012422/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030707aak.html May 9, 2008 , Conference USA, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Conference USA men's basketball tournament FedExForum(Memphis, Tennessee) Memphishttp://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030707aaa.html Memphis completes season sweep of C-USA with tourney title Conference USA March 8, 2007 January 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080506105615/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030707aaa.html May 6, 2008 dead mdy-allHorizon League Butler & Wright State DaShaun Wood, Wright StateHorizon League Announces Men's Basketball All-League Teams and Specialty Award WinnersJanuary 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes , Horizon League, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Horizon League men's basketball tournament Nutter Center(Dayton, Ohio)(except first round) Wright Statehttp://horizonleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030607aaa.html Wright State Tops No. 19 Butler, 60–55, To Win Horizon League Championship Horizon League March 6, 2007 January 6, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080907063421/http://horizonleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030607aaa.html September 7, 2008 Ivy League Penn Ibrahim Jaaber, PennAll-Ivy Men's Basketball – 2006–07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080228172701/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=5826 February 28, 2008 , Ivy League, retrieved January 6, 2009 No tournamentMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference Marist Jared Jordan, MaristMAAC Announces 2006–07 Men's Basketball All-MAAC Awards, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 MAAC men's basketball tournament Arena at Harbor Yard(Bridgeport, Connecticut) Niagarahttp://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270640315 https://web.archive.org/web/20121026035239/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270640315 dead October 26, 2012 Niagara gets career game from Lewis, marches into NCAAs ESPN March 5, 2007 January 6, 2009Mid-American Conference Akron (East)Toledo (West) Romeo Travis, AkronAkron's Travis, WMU's Kool Pick Up Postseason Honors https://web.archive.org/web/20110720091151/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=814927 July 20, 2011 , Mid-American Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 MAC men's basketball tournament Quicken Loans Arena(Cleveland, Ohio) Miami (OH)http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=824248 Miami Wins MAC Title Mid-American Conference March 10, 2007 January 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720085052/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=824248 July 20, 2011 dead mdy-allMid-Continent Conference Oral Roberts Caleb Green, Oral RobertsGreen Three-Peats as Mid-Con Player of the Year; Tutt, Vealy, King Also Honored https://web.archive.org/web/20110722160800/http://www.orugoldeneagles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87172&SPID=10340&DB_OEM_ID=17000&ATCLID=1103888 July 22, 2011 , Oral Roberts University, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament John Q. Hammons Arena(Tulsa, Oklahoma) Oral Robertshttp://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270650198 https://web.archive.org/web/20070309124427/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270650198 dead March 9, 2007 Oral Roberts wins Mid-Con tourney, earns NCAA berth March 6, 2007 ESPN January 6, 2009Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Delaware State Jahsha Bluntt, Delaware StateMEAC Announces 2006–07 All-Conference Men's Honors, Onnidan News, retrieved January 9, 2009 2007 MEAC men's basketball tournament RBC Center(Raleigh, North Carolina) Florida A&Mhttp://www.meacsports.com/SplashPage.dbml?SPLASH_AD_ID=93053 Greene Scores Game Winner for Florida A&M in Tournament Final MEAC March 10, 2007 January 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090212072741/http://meacsports.com/SplashPage.dbml?SPLASH_AD_ID=93053 February 12, 2009 liveMissouri Valley Conference Southern Illinois Jamaal Tatum, Southern Illinois2007 All-MVC – Jamaal Tatum is Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year, Missouri Valley Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Scottrade Center(St. Louis, Missouri) Creightonhttp://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270630156 https://web.archive.org/web/20070307075406/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270630156 dead March 7, 2007 Creighton earns seventh tournament bid in nine years March 4, 2007 ESPN January 6, 2009Mountain West Conference BYU Keena Young, BYUMountain West Conference Announces Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20080516233245/http://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030507aam.html May 16, 2008 , Mountain West Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 MWC men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center(Las Vegas, Nevada) UNLVhttp://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031007aao.html Runnin' Rebels Tame Cougars To Win MWC Tournament Final, 78–70 Mountain West Conference March 10, 2007 January 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080704161346/http://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031007aao.html July 4, 2008 dead mdy-allNortheast Conference Central Connecticut State Javier Mojica, Central Connecticut StateCentral Connecticut State's Javier Mojica Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20080327130814/http://www.northeastconference.org/News/mbball/2007/2/28/mbb-allconference0607.asp?path=mbball March 27, 2008 , Northeast Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Central Connecticut Statehttp://www.northeastconference.org/news/mbball/2007/3/7/07menschamps.asp?path=mbball CCSU Claims 2007 NEC Men's Basketball Championship With 74–70 Win Over Sacred Heart March 7, 2007 Northeast Conference January 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20071027062736/http://www.northeastconference.org/News/mbball/2007/3/7/07menschamps.asp?path=mbball October 27, 2007 dead mdy-allOhio Valley Conference Austin Peay Drake Reed, Austin PeayReed, Loos, Leonard and Martin Highlight 2006–07 Men's Basketball Award Winners, Ohio Valley Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Gaylord Entertainment Center(Nashville, Tennessee) Eastern Kentuckyhttp://www.ovcsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=31039&SPID=2443&DB_OEM_ID=6200&ATCLID=813063 Eastern Kentucky Wins 2007 O'Reilly Men's Basketball Championship March 3, 2007 Ohio Valley Conference January 6, 2007Pacific-10 Conference UCLA Arron Afflalo, UCLAArron Afflalo Named Pac-10 Player of the YearJanuary 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes , Pacific-10 Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament Staples Center(Los Angeles) Oregonhttp://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031007aaf.html No. 16 Ducks Demolish Trojans In Pac-10 Championship Game, 81–57 Pac-10 Conference March 10, 2007 January 6, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080220083229/http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031007aaf.html February 20, 2008 Patriot League Holy Cross &Bucknell Keith Simmons, Holy Crosshttps://archive.today/20120719221138/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022607aap.html Patriot League Announces All-League Men's Basketball Teams and Major Award Winners, Patriot League, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Holy Crosshttp://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030907aaa.html https://archive.today/20120716234053/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030907aaa.html dead July 16, 2012 Holy Cross Tops Bucknell For Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Patriot League March 9, 2007 January 6, 2009Southeastern Conference Florida (East)Mississippi & Mississippi State (West) Derrick Byars, Vanderbilt2007 SEC Men's Basketball Awards AnnouncedJanuary 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes , Southeastern Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 (Coaches)Chris Lofton, Tennessee (AP) 2007 SEC men's basketball tournament Georgia Dome(Atlanta, Georgia) Floridahttp://www.secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_article_id=8529&change_well_id=2 Florida Wins SEC Men's Basketball Tournament SEC March 11, 2007 January 6, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090213075653/http://secsports.com/index.php?s= February 13, 2009 Southern Conference Appalachian State (North)Davidson (South) Kyle Hines, UNC GreensboroSoCon Coaches Honor Kyle Hines, Stephen Curry and Bob McKillop, Southern Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament North Charleston Coliseum(North Charleston, South Carolina) Davidsonhttp://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22064&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=813479 Curry, McKillop Carry Davidson to its Ninth Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Title ESPN March 3, 2007 January 6, 2009Southland Conference Northwestern State (East)Texas A&M – CC (West) Chris Daniels, Texas A&M – CC2007 All-Southland Conference Men's Basketball Teams Announced, Southland Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Campbell Center(Houston, Texas) Texas A&M – CChttp://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=95216&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=1427649 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi holds off Northwestern State 81–78 Southland Conference March 11, 2007 January 6, 2009Southwestern Athletic Conference Mississippi Valley State Trey Johnson, Jackson StateSWAC announces 2007 men's conference basketball honors, Onnidan Online, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 SWAC men's basketball tournament Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex(Birmingham, Alabama) Jackson Statehttp://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270692400 https://web.archive.org/web/20070314184807/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270692400 dead March 14, 2007 Jackson State wins SWAC for first NCAA trip in 7 years ESPN March 10, 2007 January 6, 2009Sun Belt Conference South Alabama (East)Arkansas State &Louisiana–Monroe (West) Bo McCalebb, New OrleansMen's Basketball All-Conference Team Announced https://web.archive.org/web/20110718191302/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=807951 July 18, 2011 , Sun Belt Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament Cajundome(Lafayette, Louisiana) North Texashttp://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=815774 Watson's hot hand from deep puts North Texas in Big Dance Sun Belt Conference March 6, 2007 January 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718191314/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=815774 July 18, 2011 dead mdy-allWest Coast Conference Gonzaga Derek Raivio, Gonzaga &Sean Denison, Santa Clara2007 All-WCC Men's Basketball Team Announced https://web.archive.org/web/20070308040528/http://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022707aab.html March 8, 2007 , West Coast Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Chiles Center(Portland, Oregon) Gonzagahttp://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030507aaf.html Gonzaga Tops Santa Clara For WCC Title, 77–68 West Coast Conference March 5, 2007 January 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080512075732/http://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030507aaf.html May 12, 2008 dead mdy-allWestern Athletic Conference Nevada Nick Fazekas, NevadaAll-WAC Men's Basketball Teams Announced https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232210/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45988&SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=813886 July 16, 2011 , Western Athletic Conference, retrieved January 6, 2009 2007 WAC men's basketball tournament Pan American Center(Las Cruces, New Mexico) New Mexico Statehttp://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45988&SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=746948 Boise State Women, New Mexico State Men Take Basketball Crowns WAC March 10, 2007 January 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232221/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45988&SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=746948 July 16, 2011 dead mdy-all Conference standings 11111111111 Division I independents Eleven schools played as Division I independents.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/2007.html Sports Reference 2006-07 Men's Independent Season Summary September 17, 2024 Only 2006 Chicago State Cougars Chicago State, 2006 IPFW Mastodons IPFW, 2006 Savannah State Tigers none Savannah State, and 2006 Texas–Pan American Broncs Texas–Pan American were considered full NCAA Division I schools, as the rest were still in a transition phase from NCAA Division II. Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 Villanova Ibrahim Jaaber, Penn Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5. Major upsets Regular season and conference tournaments Date played Winning team Losing team November 15 Oral Roberts 78 Kansas 71 November 19 Old Dominion 75 Georgetown 62 November 17 Colorado-Colorado Springs 96 Northern Colorado 91 Key games Date played Winning team Losing team November 25 Kansas 82 Florida 80 December 21 Oklahoma State 95 Pittsburgh 89 (2OT) February 25 Ohio State 49 Wisconsin 48 Statistical leaders Source for additional stats categories Points per game Rebounds per game Assists per game Steals per game Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG Reggie Williams VMI 28.1 Rashad Jones-Jennings UALR 13.1 Jared Jordan Marist 8.7 Travis Holmes VMI 3.4 Trey Johnson Jackson State 27.1 Chris Holm Vermont 12.2 Jason Richards Davidson 7.3 Paul Gause Seton Hall 3.1 Morris Almond Rice 26.4 Kantrell Gransberry South Florida 11.4 Mustafa Shakur Arizona 6.9 Ledell Eackles Campbell 3.0 Kevin Durant Texas 25.8 Kevin Durant Texas 11.1 D. J. Augustin Texas 6.7 Ibrahim Jaaber Penn 2.8 Gary Neal Towson 25.3 Nick Fazekas Nevada 11.1 Eric Maynor VCU 6.4 Chavis Holmes VMI 2.8 Blocked shots per game Field goal percentage Three-point FG percentage Free throw percentage Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT% Mickell Gladness Alabama A&M 6.3 Mike Freeman Hampton 67.8 Josh Carter Texas A&M 50.0 Derek Raivio Gonzaga 96.1 Stéphane Lasme UMass 5.1 Roy Hibbert Georgetown 67.1 Jeremy Crouch Bradley 50.0 A. J. Graves Butler 94.8 Hasheem Thabeet UConn 3.8 Florencio Valencia Toledo 66.7 Stephen Sir N. Arizona 49.0 Blake Ahearn Missouri St. 92.5 McHugh Mattis S. Florida 3.6 Vladimir Kuljanin UNC Wilmington 66.3 Jimmy Baron Rhode Island 47.8 Tristan Blackwood C. Conn. St. 92.4 Dominic McGuire Fresno St. 3.6 Calvin Brown Norfolk St. 65.2 Josh Washington TAMU-CC 47.6 David Kool W. Michigan 91.7 Post-season tournaments NCAA tournament 2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 13, 2007, with the opening round game in Dayton, Ohio, and concluded on April 2 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which does not conduct a post-season tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Atlantic Coast Conference led the way with seven bids, while the Big East, Big Ten and Pac-10 each placed six teams in the field. Florida successfully defended their title, beating Ohio State 84–75 in the final and becoming the first team since the 1991–92 Duke Blue Devils to repeat as champions. Florida swingman Corey Brewer was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, while guard Lee Humphrey broke the career NCAA Tournament record for three-pointers made. Final Four – Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia thumb|The Georgia Dome was the site of the Final Four and Championship game to end the 2006–07 season. National SemifinalsMarch 31 National ChampionshipApril 2 M1 Florida 76 W2 UCLA 66 E2 Georgetown 60 S1 Ohio State 67 M1 Florida 84 S1 Ohio State 75 National Invitation tournament 2007 National Invitation Tournament After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the National Invitation Tournament invited 32 teams to participate, reducing the field's size from 40. Eight teams were given automatic bids for winning their conference regular seasons, and 24 other teams were also invited. The field came from 18 conferences, with the Big East and Southeastern Conference tying for the most teams invited with four. For the first time since the NIT began seeding teams, all four No. 1 seeds reached the final four. John Beilein's West Virginia Mountaineers won the title, defeating the Oliver Purnell-coached Clemson Tigers 78–73 in the championship game. The Mountaineers reached the championship game after Darris Nichols' dramatic 3-pointer at the buzzer stunned Mississippi State in the semifinals. Mountaineer guard Frank Young was named tournament MVP. Semifinals and finals Semifinals Finals 1 West Virginia 63 1 Mississippi State 62 1 Clemson 68 1 Air Force 67 1 West Virginia 78 1 Clemson 73 Award winners Consensus All-American teams 2007 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans + Consensus First Team Player Position Class Team Kevin Durant F/G Freshman Texas Alando Tucker F Senior Wisconsin Acie Law IV G Senior Texas A&M Arron Afflalo G Junior UCLA Tyler Hansbrough F Sophomore North Carolina + Consensus Second Team Player Position Class Team Nick Fazekas F Senior Nevada Jared Dudley F Senior Boston College Chris Lofton G Junior Tennessee Joakim Noah F/C Junior Florida Greg Oden C Freshman Ohio State Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: Kevin Durant, Texas Naismith Award: Kevin Durant, Texas Associated Press Player of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas NABC Player of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Kevin Durant, Texas Adolph Rupp Trophy: Kevin Durant, Texas CBS/Chevrolet Player of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas Sporting News Player of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas Major freshman of the year awards USBWA Freshman of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Washington State Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Tony Bennett, Washington State NABC Coach of the Year: Todd Lickliter, Butler Naismith College Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Washington State CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Washington State Adolph Rupp Cup: Bo Ryan, Wisconsin Sporting News Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Washington State Other major awards Bob Cousy Award (best point guard): Acie Law IV, Texas A&M Pete Newell Big Man Award (best big man): Greg Oden, Ohio State NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Greg Oden, Ohio State Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (best player under 6'0"): Tre Kelley, South Carolina Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Alando Tucker, Wisconsin Robert V. Geasey Trophy (top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Ibrahim Jaaber, Penn NIT/Haggerty Award (top player in New York City metro area): Jared Jordan, Marist Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Acie Law IV, Texas A&M Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2644537 Division I Men's College Basketball 2006–07 Coaching Changes October 31, 2006 ESPN January 8, 2009 TeamFormercoachInterimcoachNewcoachReasonAir ForceJeff BzdelikJeff ReynoldsAir Force turned to assistant Reynolds after Bzdelic left for the Big 12.ArkansasStan HeathJohn PelphreyArkansas turned to Pelphrey after Creigton's Dana Altman accepted the job, then changed his mind after the press conference introducing him as the Razorbacks' head coach.Arkansas hires Pelphrey as new head coach, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009Ball StateRonny ThompsonBilly TaylorThompson resigned after two years of NCAA violations concerning impermissible offseason workouts.Thompson resigns two days after AD said no change was coming, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009BinghamtonAl WalkerKevin Broadus Bowling GreenDan DakichLouis OrrDakich resigned after failing to make the NCAA tournament in ten straight years.Bowling Green coach Dakich resigns after 10 seasons, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009ButlerTodd LickliterBrad StevensLickliter capitalized on his NABC Coach of the Year Award by parlaying it into a Big Ten head job at Iowa.Chicago StateKevin JonesBenjy Taylor Coastal Carolina Buzz Peterson Cliff Ellis Buzz Peterson left Coastal to work in the Charlotte Bobcats front office for his former UNC roommate Michael Jordan.Peterson rejoins old friend Jordan with Bobcats, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009Colorado Ricardo Patton Jeff Bzdelik Patton announced in October that it would be his last season at Colorado, and resigned at the end of the year.Colorado's Patton says he will resign at end of season, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009Colorado StateDale LayerTim MilesDenverTerry CarrollJoe ScottDenver turned to former Air Force and Princeton coach Joe Scott.Denver signs coach Scott to a five-year contract, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009DrakeTom DavisKeno DavisDr. Tom Davis retired after 32 years and 598 wins, turning the Drake program over to his son Keno.Davis retires after 4 seasons at Drake; son takes over, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009East CarolinaRicky StokesMack McCarthyEastern WashingtonMike BurnsKirk EarlywineEvansvilleSteve MerfeldMarty SimmonsEvansville hired former Purple Aces star Marty Simmons to take over the struggling program.Evansville hires Simmons as men's basketball coach, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009Florida A&MMike GillespieEugene HarrisGillespie was fired after being charged with misdemeanor stalking.Florida A&M informs Gillespie of dismissal by fax, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009Georgia StateMike PerryRod BarnesGeorgia State hired former SEC Coach of the Year Rod Barnes.HarvardFrank SullivanTommy AmakerFormer Seton Hall and Michigan head coach Amaker found himself in the Ivy League.Amaker introduced as new Harvard head coach, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009HawaiiRiley WallaceBob NashWallace announced his resignation in December and stepped down at the end of the season.Wallace plans to quit as Hawaii coach at season's end, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009Illinois StatePorter MoserTim JankovichIndiana StateRoyce WaltmanKevin McKennaIonaJeff RulandKevin WillardFormer Gaels star Ruland was fired after a 2–28 campaign.Ruland out at Iona after 2–28 season, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009IowaSteve AlfordTodd LickliterNew Mexico wooed away the Big Ten's Alford.Lobos reach deal with Alford, introduce new coach, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009Kansas StateBob HugginsFrank MartinHuggins left at the end of the season for his alma mater, turning over the K-State program (and a top-ranked recruiting class) to assistant Martin.Huggins agrees to 5-year deal with Mountaineers, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009KentuckyTubby SmithBilly GillispieSmith shocked the basketball world by leaving Kentucky for Minnesota.Smith leaving Kentucky to coach Minnesota, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009LehighBilly TaylorBrett ReedLibertyRandy DuntonRitchie McKayLong Beach StateLarry ReynoldsDan MonsonReynolds was fired despite winning the Big West, being named conference Coach of the Year, and getting Long Beach State to their first NCAA Tournament in over 20 years.Reynolds not renewed after leading team to tourney, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009Louisiana TechKeith RichardKerry RuppMarshallRon JirsaDonnie JonesMaryland-Eastern ShoreLarry LeggettMeredith SmithFrankie AllenMichiganTommy AmakerJohn BeileinThe Wolverines tabbed West Virginia's Beilein after firing Amaker due to the program's lack of progress.West Virginia's Beilein hired at Michigan, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009MinnesotaDan MonsonJim MolinariTubby SmithMinnesota made the highest-profile coaching change of the season.New MexicoRitchie McKaySteve AlfordNew Mexico StateReggie TheusMarvin MenziesTheus left in the offseason to become head coach of the NBA's Sacramento Kings.Former King Theus will be named Kings' next coach, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009New OrleansBuzz WilliamsJoe PasternackWilliams resigned after only one year at UNO, making the unusual move to an assistant coaching position at Marquette.UNO's Williams resigns to 'pursue other career interests', ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009Norfolk StateDwight FreemanAnthony EvansAnthony EvansNorth Dakota StateTim MilesSaul PhillipsNorthern IllinoisRob JudsonRicardo PattonNIU scored a mid-major coup, hiring former Big 12 coach Patton.PrincetonJoe ScottSydney JohnsonPrinceton hired former three-time Tigers captain Johnson after fellow alum Scot left for Denver.QuinnipiacJoe DeSantisTom MooreQunnipiac tapped Moore, an assistant from nearby power UConn.RadfordByron SamuelsBrad GreenbergSamuels announced his intention to resign at the end of the season.Radford coach Samuels stepping down after season, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009 at which time Brad Greenberg – brother of Virginia Tech head coach Seth Greenberg – is hired.Robert MorrisMark SchmidtMike RiceSaint LouisBrad SoderbergRick MajerusSaint Louis lured ESPN announcer Rick Majerus back into the coaching box.San DiegoBrad HollandBill GrierSanta ClaraDick DaveyKerry KeatingDick Davey retired after 30 years.South AlabamaJohn PelphreyRonnie ArrowFormer Jaguars coach Arrow returned for a second stint at the school.Arrow returns to South Alabama as head coach, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009South Carolina StateJammal BrownTim CarterSouth FloridaRobert McCullumStan HeathHeath landed the Bulls job just a week after being fired by Arkansas.Southern UtahBill EvansRoger ReidSt. BonaventureAnthony SolomonMark SchmidtTexas A&MBilly GillispieMark TurgeonTexas A&M snagged Mark Turgeon from Wichita State after Gillispie left for Kentucky.Texas A&M – CCRonnie ArrowPerry ClarkUC RiversideDavid SpencerVonn WebbJim WooldridgeUMKCRich ZvosecMatt BrownUtahRay GiacolettiJim BoylenWake ForestSkip ProsserDino GaudioProsser died of an apparent heart attack after the season.Veteran Wake Forest coach Prosser dies at 56, ESPN, retrieved January 8, 2009 Assistant Gaudio was named permanent head coach.West VirginiaJohn BeileinBob HugginsWichita StateMark TurgeonGregg MarshallMarshall, who led Winthrop to seven NCAA tournaments in his nine years there, was tagged by WSU after the departure of Turgeon to Texas A&M.WinthropGregg MarshallRandy PeeleWyomingSteve McClainHeath Schroyer References 2