# 2006–07 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2006–07 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2006–07 college basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Bob Huggins. It was Huggins' only season at K-State, as he left the following season to coach at his alma mater, West Virginia Mountaineers.
The team concluded the year with a 23–12 (10–6) record, and reached the second round of the NIT tournament in the post-season.

## Roster

| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
| 1 | Ryan Patzwald | 5'11" | 190 | G | Jr. | Cincinnati, OH, U.S. | Anderson HS |
| 2 | Blake Young | 6'2" | 195 | G | Jr. | Orlando, FL, U.S. | Oak Ridge HS Daytona Beach CC |
| 3 | Lance Harris | 6'5" | 190 | G | Sr. | Columbia, MO, U.S. | Hickman HS |
| 5 | Clent Stewart | 6'4" | 205 | G | Jr. | Tulsa, OK, U.S. | Union HS |
| 12 | Bill Walker$^2$ | 6'6" | 220 | F | Fr. | Huntington, WV, U.S. | North College Hill HS (North College Hill, OH) |
| 14 | Serge Afeli | 6'9" | 235 | F | Sr. | Orlando, FL, U.S. | Oak Ridge HS Daytona Beach CC |
| 15 | David Hoskins$^3$ | 6'5" | 230 | G | Jr. | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | |
| 15 | Luis Colon | 6'10" | 265 | F | Fr. | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Krop HS (Miami, FL) |
| 20 | Cartier Martin | 6'7" | 220 | F | Sr. | Houston, TX, U.S. | Nimitz HS |
| 23 | Jermaine Maybank | 6'5" | 180 | F | Fr. | Bronx, NY, U.S. | Bronx Regional High School |
| 31 | Chris Merriewether | 6'4" | 219 | G | Fr. | Jacksonville, FL, U.S. | Arlington Country Day HS |
| 31 | Deilvez Yearby | 6'6" | 212 | F | So. | Detroit, MI, U.S. | Central HS |
| 34 | Akeem Wright | 6'6" | 190 | G | Sr. | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. | M.L. King HS |
| 42 | Darren Kent | 6'11" | 230 | F | So. | Apple Valley, MN, U.S. | Eastview HS |
| 44 | Brady Johnson | 6'7" | 220 | F | FR. | Salina, KS, U.S. | Ell-Saline HS |
| 51 | James Franklin | 6' | 190 | G | Jr. | Kansas City, KS, U.S. | Blue Valley West HS Cowley County CC |
| 55 | Jason Bennett | 7'3" | 265 | C | Fr. | Jacksonville, FL, U.S. | Arlington County |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 11* | William & Mary | W 70-60 | 1–0 (0-0) | Bramlage Coliseum (13,340) Manhattan, KS |
| November 15* | at Rutgers | W 55-41 | 2–0 (0-0) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,519) Piscataway, NJ |
| November 18* | Tennessee Tech | W 101-69 | 3–0 (0-0) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,806) Manhattan, KS |
| November 21* | at New Mexico | L 54-78 | 3–1 (0-0) | The Pit (14,320) Albuquerque, NM |
| November 25* | Coppin State | W 68-57 | 4–1 (0-0) | Bramlage Coliseum (13,034) Manhattan, KS |
| November 29* | at California | L 48-78 | 4-2 (0-0) | Haas Pavilion (9,026) Berkeley, CA |
| December 2* | at Colorado State | L 83-84 | 4–3 (0-0) | Moby Arena (3,894) Fort Collins, CO |
| December 5* | Cleveland State | W 93-60 | 5–3 (0-0) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,591) Manhattan, KS |
| December 9* | at North Dakota State | W 83-81 | 6–3 (0-0) | Bison Sports Arena (6,110) Fargo, ND |
| December 17* | Kennesaw State | W 82-54 | 7–3 (0-0) | Bramlage Coliseum (8,764) Manhattan, KS |
| December 19* | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 79-58 | 8–3 (0-0) | Bramlage Coliseum (8,534) Manhattan, KS |
| December 22* | vs. USC Findley Toyota Las Vegas Holiday Classic | W 68-55 | 9–3 (0-0) | Orleans Arena (1,000) Las Vegas, NV |
| December 23* | vs. New Mexico Findley Toyota Las Vegas Holiday Classic | W 72-56 | 10-3 (0-0) | Orleans Arena (3,576) Las Vegas, NV |
| January 3* | at Xavier | L 66-76 | 10–4 (0-0) | U.S. Bank Arena (12,298) Cincinnati, OH |
| Big 12 Regular Season ||||||
| January 6 | at No. 11 Texas A&M | L 65-69 | 10–5 (0-1) | Reed Arena (11,358) College Station, TX |
| January 8 | Texas Tech | L 52-62 | 10-6 (0–2) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,913) Manhattan, KS |
| January 13 | at Missouri | W 85-81 | 11-6 (1-2) | Mizzou Arena (7,340) Columbia, MO |
| January 17 | Baylor | W 69-60 | 12-6 (2-2) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,637) Manhattan, KS |
| January 20 | at Iowa State | W 69-60 | 13-6 (3-2) | Hilton Coliseum (14,356) Ames, IA |
| January 20* | Chicago State | W 73-36 | 14-6 (3-2) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,628) Manhattan, KS |
| January 27 | Nebraska | W 61-45 | 15-6 (4-2) | Bramlage Coliseum (13,340) Manhattan, KS |
| January 31 | Missouri | W 80-73 | 16-6 (5-2) | Bramlage Coliseum (13,266) Manhattan, KS |
| February 3 | at No. 22 Texas | W 73-72 | 17-6 (6-2) | Frank Erwin Center (15,709) Austin, TX |
| February 7 Big 12 Network | at No. 9 Kansas Sunflower Showdown | L 70-97 | 17–7 (6-3) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 10 | Colorado | W 78-59 | 18-7 (7-3) | Bramlage Coliseum (13,340) Manhattan, KS |
| February 13 | at Nebraska | L 63-74 | 18-7 (7-4) | Devaney Sports Center (10,562) Lincoln, NE |
| February 17 | Iowa State | W 65–47 | 19–7 (8-4) | Bramlage Coliseum (13,314) Manhattan, KS |
| February 19 ESPN | No. 9 Kansas Sunflower Showdown | L 62-71 | 19-8 (8-5) | Bramlage Coliseum (13,340) Manhattan, KS |
| February 24 | at Colorado | W 87-71 | 20-8 (9-5) | Coors Events Center (4,582) Boulder, CO |
| February 27 | at Oklahoma State | L 70-84 | 20–9 (9–6) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,627) Stillwater, OK |
| March 3 | Oklahoma | W 72–61 | 21-9 (10-6) | Bramlage Coliseum (13,340) Manhattan, KS |
| Phillips 66 2007 Big 12 Championship tournament ||||||
| March 9 | vs. Texas Tech | W 66–45 | 22-10 (10-6) | Ford Center (18,879) Oklahoma City, OK |
| March 10 ESPN2 | vs. No. 2 Kansas | L 61-67 | 22-11 (10-6) | Ford Center (18,879) Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2007 NIT ||||||
| March 14* | Vermont First Round | W 59-57 | 23-11 (10-6) | Bramlage Coliseum (8,596) Manhattan, KS |
| March 19* | DePaul Second Round | L 65-70 | 23-12 (10-6) | Bramlage Coliseum (13,340) Manhattan, KS |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||

## Post-season
### Big 12 tournament

The Wildcats went on to a 10–6 record in conference play, earning a number 4 seed in the 2007 Big 12 men's basketball tournament at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The Wildcats faced the #5 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders and won 64-47. They went on to lose in the next round to the #1 seed and eventual champion, Kansas Jayhawks, 67-61.

### NIT tournament

The Wildcats earned a berth in the 2007 National Invitation Tournament as the #2 seed and host team in the West Region. In the first round, Kansas State beat the #7 seed Vermont Catamounts, 59-57. In the second round, the team lost to the #3 seed DePaul Blue Demons, 70-65.