# 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. 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 | 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: 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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. | No. 21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 98–64 | | (1–0 exhib.) |
| Mon, Nov 6 7 p.m. | No. 21 | Xavier (La.) | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 103–53 | | (2–0 exhib.) |
| Regular season ||||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Tue, Nov 21 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) | | Nicholls State | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 91–60 | 10474 | 4–1 |
| Tue, Nov 28 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) | | Texas Southern | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 90–50 | 9690 | 5–1 |
| Sat, Dec 2 1:10 p.m. ESPN | | vs. Gonzaga | US Airways Center • Phoenix, Arizona | L 77–87 | | 5–2 |
| Sun, Dec 10 7 p.m. ESPN | | vs. No. 9 LSU | Toyota Center • Houston | W 76–75 $^{OT}$ | | 6–2 |
| Sat, Dec 16 3 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) | | Texas State | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 96–70 | 10754 | 7–2 |
| Wed, Dec 20 8 p.m. ESPN2 | | Arkansas | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 80–76 | 14451 | 8–2 |
| Sat, Dec 23 noon ESPN | | @ Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, Tennessee | L 105–111 $^{OT}$ | | 8–3 |
| Thu, Dec 28 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) | | Centenary | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 76–66 | 10913 | 9–3 |
| Tue, Jan 2 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) | | Texas-Arlington | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 84–52 | 9732 | 10–3 |
| Sat, Jan 6 2:01 p.m. ESPN Plus | | @ Colorado* | Coors Events Center • Boulder, Colorado | W 102–78 | | 11–3 (1–0 Big 12) |
| Wed, Jan 10 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) | No. 25 | Missouri* | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 88–68 | 11983 | 12–3 (2–0) |
| Sat, Jan 13 2:30 p.m. ABC | No. 25 | Oklahoma* | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 80–69 | 14935 | 13–3 (3–0) |
| 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) |
| Sat, Jan 20 1:37 p.m. CBS | No. 21 | @ Villanova | Wachovia Center • Philadelphia | L 69–76 | | 13–5 |
| Wed, Jan 24 7:05 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) | | @ Nebraska* | Devaney Center • Lincoln, Nebraska | W 62–61 | | 14–5 (4–1) |
| Sat, Jan 27 5 p.m. ESPN2 | | Baylor* | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 84–79 | 15256 | 15–5 (5–1) |
| Wed, Jan 31 8 p.m. ESPN2 | No. 22 | @ Texas Tech* | United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas | W 76–64 | | 16–5 (6–1) |
| 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) |
| Mon, Feb 5 8 p.m. ESPN | | @ No. 6 Texas A&M* | Reed Arena • College Station, Texas | L 82–100 | | 16–7 (6–3) |
| Sat, Feb 10 12:47 p.m. ESPN Plus | | Iowa State* | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 77–68 | 14743 | 17–7 (7–3) |
| Mon, Feb 12 8 p.m. ESPN | | No. 18 Oklahoma State* | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 83–54 | 15815 | 18–7 (8–3) |
| Sat, Feb 17 7 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) | | @ Baylor* | Ferrell Center • Waco, Texas | W 68–67 | | 19–7 (9–3) |
| 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) |
| Sat, Feb 24 3 p.m. ESPNU/ ESPN Plus | No. 19 | @ Oklahoma* | Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, Oklahoma | W 68–58 | | 21–7 (11–3) |
| 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) |
| Sat, Mar 3 11 a.m. CBS | No. 15 | @ No. 3 Kansas* | Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas | L 86–90 | | 22–8 (12–4) |
| 2007 Big 12 Conference tournament — No. 3 Seed ||||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2007 NCAA tournament — No. 4 Seed ||||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| *Big 12 Conference Game. $^†$All times in Central Standard Time. $^#$Rank according to Associated Press (AP) Poll. $^{OT}$ indicates overtime. ||||||