# 2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2006–07. The team's head coach was Tubby Smith. This was his 10th and final year as Kentucky's head coach. The Wildcats played their home games at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. “ Players not pictured: Stefan Lenassi.

## 2006 signees

College recruiting information (2006) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Derrick Jasper G | Paso Robles, California | Paso Robles High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jodie Meeks G | Norcross, Georgia | Norcross High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | Oct 3, 2005 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Dwight Perry G | Durham, North Carolina | Southern High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | May 24, 2006 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Michael Porter G | Modesto, California | Modesto Christian High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | May 18, 2005 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Perry Stevenson F | Lafayette, Louisiana | Northside High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | Oct 22, 2005 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 16 Rivals: 26 |||||||
| 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: "Kentucky 2006 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. "2006 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. |||||||

## 2006–07 schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 15, 2006* 7:00 pm, FSN | No. 22 | Miami(OH) | W 57–46 | 1–0 | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| November 17, 2006* 7:00 pm, FSN | No. 22 | Mississippi Valley State | W 79–56 | 2–0 | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| November 20, 2006* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 20 | vs. DePaul Maui Invitational | W 87–81 | 3–0 | Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI |
| November 21, 2006* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 20 | vs. No. 5 UCLA Maui Invitational | L 68–73 | 3–1 | Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI |
| November 22, 2006* 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 20 | vs. No. 11 Memphis Maui Invitational | L 63–80 | 3–2 | Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI |
| November 28, 2006* 7:00, FSN | | College of Charleston | W 77–61 | 4–2 | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| December 2, 2006* 12:00 pm, CBS | | at No. 6 North Carolina | L 63–75 | 4–3 | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC |
| December 5, 2006* 7:00 pm, BBSN | | vs. Chattanooga | W 79–63 | 5–3 | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY |
| December 9, 2006* 12:00 pm, CBS | | Indiana | W 59–54 | 6–3 | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| December 16, 2006* 1:30 pm, CBS | | at Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass | W 61–49 | 7–3 | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY |
| December 19, 2006* 7:00 pm, FSN | | Santa Clara | W 74–60 | 8–3 | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| December 22, 2006* 7:00 pm, BBSN | | Massachusetts | W 82–68 | 9–3 | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| December 30, 2006* 11:00 am, BBSN | | Eastern Kentucky | W 78–65 | 10–3 | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| January 3, 2007* 7:00 pm, FSN | | Houston | W 77–70 | 11–3 | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| SEC Regular Season ||||||
| January 6, 2007 8:30 pm, FSN | | at Ole Miss | W 68–58 | 12–3 (1–0) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| January 10, 2007 8:00 pm, LFS | | Auburn | W 84–57 | 13–3 (2–0) | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| January 13, 2007 7:00 pm, FSN | | Mississippi State | W 64–60 | 14–3 (3–0) | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| January 16, 2007 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 25 | at South Carolina | W 87–49 | 15–3 (4–0) | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC |
| January 20, 2007 12:00 pm, LFS | No. 25 | Vanderbilt | L 67–72 | 15–4 (4–1) | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| January 24, 2007 8:00 pm, LFS | | at Georgia | L 69–78 $^{OT}$ | 15–5 (4–2) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| January 28, 2007 1:00 pm, CBS | | Tennessee | W 76–57 | 16–5 (5–2) | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| February 3, 2007 1:00 pm, LFS | | at Arkansas | W 82–74 | 17–5 (6–2) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| February 7, 2007 8:00 pm, LFS | No. 20 | South Carolina | W 95–89 | 18–5 (7–2) | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| February 10, 2007 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 20 | No. 1 Florida 'ESPN College GameDay' | L 61–64 | 18–6 (7–3) | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| February 13, 2007 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 20 | at Tennessee | L 85–89 | 18–7 (7–4) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| February 17, 2007 3:00 pm, LFS | No. 20 | at Alabama | L 61–72 | 18–8 (7–5) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 20, 2007 9:00 pm, LSU | | LSU | W 70–63 | 19–8 (8–5) | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| February 25, 2007 2:00 pm, LFS | | at No. 21 Vanderbilt | L 65–67 | 19–9 (8–6) | Memorial Gym Nashville, TN |
| February 28, 2007 8:00 pm, LFS | | Georgia Senior Day | W 82–70 | 20–9 (9–6) | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| March 4, 2007 12:00 pm, CBS | | at No. 4 Florida | L 72–85 | 20–10 (9–7) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| 2007 SEC Tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2007 1:30 pm, LFS | (E4) | vs. (W5) Alabama First round | W 79–67 | 21–10 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA |
| March 9, 2007 1:30 pm, LFS | (E4) | vs. (W1) Mississippi State Quarterfinals | L 82–84 $^{OT}$ | 21–11 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA |
| 2007 NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 16, 2007* 7:45 pm, CBS | (8 W) | vs. (9 W) Villanova First Round | W 67–58 | 22–11 | United Center Chicago, Illinois |
| March 18, 2007* 2:30 pm, CBS | (8 W) | vs. (1 W) No. 2 Kansas Second Round | L 76–88 | 22–12 | United Center Chicago, Illinois |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||