2006–07 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2006–07 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Basketball Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg 125 Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal ACC 20–12 8–9 Paul Hewitt (7th season) John O'Connor Charlton Young Peter Zaharis Alexander Memorial Coliseum 1st Round ACC vs Wake Forest, L, 114-112 Round of 64 vs UNLV L, 67-63 The 2006–07 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2006–07 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by 7th-year head coach Paul Hewitt. Georgia Tech finished with a 20–12 record, and made the NCAA tournament, where they were defeated by UNLV. Pre-season Paul Hewitt recruited one of the best recruiting classes in Georgia Tech history bringing in McDonald's All-Americans forward Thaddeus Young and guard Javaris Crittenton. The team returned Jeremis Smith, Anthony Morrow, Mario West, and Ra'Sean Dickey as veterans. Roster Name Number Position Height Weight Year HometownJavaris Crittenton1G6-5198FreshmanAtlanta, GeorgiaMatt Causey2G6-0186SeniorGainesville, GeorgiaRa'Sean Dickey4F-C6-10250JuniorClio, South CarolinaMario West5G6-5210RS-SeniorDouglasville, GeorgiaMouhammad Faye11G-F6-10208RS-FreshmanDakar, SenegalPaco Diaw12G6-6185SophomoreDakar, SenegalD'Andre Bell13G-F6-5210SophomoreLos Angeles, CaliforniaTy Anderson14G6-4197FreshmanWatkinsville, GeorgiaAnthony Morrow23G6-5210JuniorCharlotte, North CarolinaJeremis Smith32F6-8236JuniorFort Worth, TexasThaddeus Young33F6-8217FreshmanMemphis, TennesseeBrad Sheehan34F-C6-11220FreshmanLatham, New YorkZach Peacock35F6-8235FreshmanMiami, FloridaAlade Aminu41F6-10225SophomoreStone Mountain, Georgia Schedule and results thumb|right|150px|Lewis Clinch making a slam dunk vs. 2006-07 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary College of Louisiana Centenary thumb|right|150px|Zach Peacock attempting a free throw thumb|right|150px|D'Andre Bell dribbling the ball Date Opponent Location Time (EST) Result Overall Conf. Recap Exhibition Games November 4, 2006 2006-07 men Morehouse College Maroon Tigers Morehouse College Morehouse Atlanta, GA 4:00 PM W 96-52 http://nique.net/issues/2006-11-10/sports/6 The Technique Sports Shorts: Men's Basketball defeats Morehouse 2006-11-10 2007-02-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070929140703/http://nique.net/issues/2006-11-10/sports/6 September 29, 2007 Regular Season November 10, 2006 2006-07 men Elon Phoenix Elon University Elon Atlanta, GA 8:00 PM W 83-49 1-0 0-0Matthew Winkler http://nique.net/issues/2006-11-17/sports/1 The Technique Men's basketball starts 2-0 2006-11-17 2007-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20070702025402/http://www.nique.net/issues/2006-11-17/sports/1 2007-07-02 dead November 13, 2006 Jackson State Atlanta, GA 7:00 PM W 100-70 2-0 0-0 November 16, 2006 2006-07 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State University Georgia State Atlanta, GA 6:00 PM W 103-74 3-0 0-0 November 20, 2006 Purdue1 Maui, HI 5:00 PM W 79-61 4-0 0-0 November 21, 2006 #12 Memphis1 Maui, HI 7:00 PM W 92-85 5-0 0-0 November 22, 2006 #5 UCLA1 Maui, HI 10:00 PM L 88-73 5-1 0-0 November 28, 2006 2006-07 men Penn State Nittany Lions Pennsylvania State University Penn State² Atlanta, GA 8:00 PM W 77-73 6-1 0-0Akshay Amaraneni http://nique.net/issues/2006-12-01/sports/2 The Technique Jackets survive Penn State 77-73 2006-12-01 2007-02-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070929132803/http://nique.net/issues/2006-12-01/sports/2 September 29, 2007 December 3, 2006 Miami Coral Gables, FL 5:30 PM L 90-82 6-2 0-1 December 9, 2006 Vanderbilt Nashville, TN 5:00 PM L 73-64 6-3 0-1 December 18, 2006 2006-07 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary College of Louisiana Centenary Atlanta, GA 7:00 PM W 92-52 7-3 0-1William Bretherton http://nique.net/issues/2007-01-19/sports/8 The Technique Basketball wins seven of eight over break 2007-01-19 2007-02-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070929141049/http://nique.net/issues/2007-01-19/sports/8 September 29, 2007 December 22, 2006 2006-07 men Georgia Bulldogs University of Georgia Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) Atlanta, GA 7:00 PM W 78-69 8-3 0-1 December 28, 2006 2006-07 men Troy Trojans Troy University#Athletics Troy Atlanta, GA 2:00 PM W 85-55 9-30-1 December 30, 2006 2006-07 men St. Francis Red Flash Saint Francis University St. Francis (PA) Atlanta, GA 8:00 PM W 87-4310-30-1 January 3, 2007 2006-07 men Winston-Salem Rams Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem St. Atlanta, GA 7:00 PM W 97-46 11-3 0-1 January 6, 2007 #23 Clemson Clemson, SC 4:00 PM L 75-74 11-4 0-2 January 10, 2007 #11 Duke Atlanta, GA 7:00 PM W 74-63 12-4 1-2William Bretherton http://nique.net/issues/2007-01-19/sports/3 The Technique Basketball stuns Duke 74-63 2007-01-19 2007-02-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070929131537/http://nique.net/issues/2007-01-19/sports/3 September 29, 2007 January 13, 2007 2006-07 men Florida State University Seminoles Florida State University Florida St. Atlanta, GA 6:00 PM W 88-80 13-4 2-2 January 20, 2007 #4 North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 9:00 PM L 77-61 13-5 2-3Hahnming Lee http://nique.net/issues/2007-01-26/sports/2 The Technique Jackets lose 16 straight on road 2007-01-26 2007-02-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070929133333/http://nique.net/issues/2007-01-26/sports/2 September 29, 2007 January 24, 2007 Maryland College Park, MD 9:00 PM L 80-65 13-6 2-4 January 28, 2007 #24 Virginia Tech Atlanta, GA 3:30 PM L 73-65 13-7 2-5Hahnming Lee http://nique.net/issues/2007-02-02/sports/3 The Technique Jackets' woeful losing streak continues 2007-02-02 2007-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20070206002106/http://www.nique.net/issues/2007-02-02/sports/3 2007-02-06 dead January 30, 2007 2006-07 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Wake Forest Winston-Salem, NC 8:00 PM L 85-75 13-8 2-6 February 3, 2007 Clemson Atlanta, GA 1:00 PM W 80-62 14-8 3-6Hahnming Lee http://nique.net/issues/2007-02-09/sports/5 The Technique Jackets bounce back to thump rival Tigers, Pack 2007-02-09 2007-02-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070929140822/http://nique.net/issues/2007-02-09/sports/5 September 29, 2007 February 6, 2007 2006-07 men NC State Wolfpack North Carolina State University NC State Atlanta, GA 7:00 PM W 74-65 15-8 4-6 February 11, 2007 UConn³ Atlanta, GA 1:00 PM W 65-52 16-8 4-6Hahnming Lee http://nique.net/issues/2007-02-16/sports/4 The Technique Basketball beats UConn at Dome 2007-02-16 2007-02-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070929140730/http://nique.net/issues/2007-02-16/sports/4 September 29, 2007 February 13, 2007 Florida St. Tallahassee, FL 8:00 PM W 63-57 17-8 5-6Hahnming Lee http://nique.net/issues/2007-02-16/sports/1 The Technique Basketball ends road losing streak 2007-02-16 2007-02-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070929134341/http://nique.net/issues/2007-02-16/sports/1 September 29, 2007 February 18, 2007 Duke Durham, NC 1:00 PM L 71-62 17-9 5-7 Hahnming Lee http://nique.net/issues/2007-02-23/sports/5 The Technique Basketball loses to Duke, beats Deacons 2007-02-23 2007-02-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070929141241/http://nique.net/issues/2007-02-23/sports/5 September 29, 2007 February 21, 2007 Wake Forest Atlanta, GA 7:00 PM W 75-61 18-9 6-7 February 24, 2007 #24 Virginia Charlottesville, VA 3:30 PM L 73-69 18-10 6-8 Hahnming Lee http://nique.net/issues/2007-03-02/sports/4 Jackets fail to hold off Cavs The Technique 2007-03-02 2007-03-02 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070929134730/http://nique.net/issues/2007-03-02/sports/4 September 29, 2007 March 1, 2007 #8 North Carolina Atlanta, GA 9:00 PM W 84-77 19-10 7-8 Hahnming Lee http://nique.net/issues/2007-03-09/sports/1 Basketball upsets No. 8 Tar Heels The Technique 2007-03-09 2007-03-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070929140646/http://nique.net/issues/2007-03-09/sports/1 September 29, 2007 March 4, 2007 Boston College Atlanta, GA 3:30 PM W 74-60 20-10 8-8 Hahnming Lee http://nique.net/issues/2007-03-09/sports/4 West, Jackets defeat Eagles on Senior Day The Technique 2007-03-09 2007-03-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070929133542/http://nique.net/issues/2007-03-09/sports/4 September 29, 2007 ACC Tournament March 8, 2007 Wake Forest Tampa, FL 9:00 PM L 114-112 20-11 8-9 Hahnming Lee http://nique.net/issues/2007-03-30/sports/4 Jackets lose to Deacons 114-112 in 2OT The Technique 2007-03-30 2007-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929141026/http://nique.net/issues/2007-03-30/sports/4 2007-09-29 dead NCAA Tournament March 16, 2007 UNLV Chicago, IL 12:25 PM L 67-63 20-12 8-9 Michael Clarke http://nique.net/issues/2007-03-30/sports/2 Men's season ends against UNLV 67-63 The Technique 2007-03-30 2007-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929140533/http://nique.net/issues/2007-03-30/sports/2 2007-09-29 dead *Conference games in bold. 1EA Sports Maui Invitational, ²ACC–Big Ten Challenge game, ³Georgia Dome. AP Rankings use. References External links Spread on the 2006-2007 Basketball teams https://web.archive.org/web/20080528110505/http://technique.library.gatech.edu/pdfs/sports-2006-11-03.pdf 2008-05-28 in The Technique Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball seasons Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Category:2006 in Atlanta Category:2007 in Atlanta