# 2006–07 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 2006–07 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2006–07 college basketball season. Their head coach was Kelvin Sampson, in his first season with the Hoosiers. Sampson, formerly at Oklahoma, was hired on March 29, 2006, to replace the recently resigned Mike Davis. The team played its home games at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers finished the season with an overall record 21–11 and a conference record of 10–6, placing them 3rd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana lost the only Big Ten tournament game in which they played, an overtime loss to Illinois. As a 7-seed in the NCAA tournament, Indiana beat 10-seed Gonzaga to advance to the second round. They would fall to 2-seed UCLA to end the season.

## 2006–07 Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Wt. | Year | Hometown/Previous School |
| 1 | Armon Bassett | G | 6–1 | 176 | Fr. | Terre Haute, Indiana / Hargrave Military Academy (Virginia) |
| 3 | D.J. White | F | 6–9 | 251 | Jr. | Tuscaloosa, Alabama / Hillcrest High School |
| 10 | Roderick Wilmont | G | 6–4 | 203 | RS Sr. | Miramar, Florida / Miramar High School |
| 11 | Errek Suhr | G | 5–8 | 156 | Sr. | Bloomington, Indiana / Bloomington High School North |
| 20 | A. J. Ratliff | G | 6–3 | 188 | Jr. | Indianapolis, Indiana / North Central High School |
| 21 | Ben Allen | C | 6–11 | 256 | So. | Melbourne, Australia / Australian Institute of Sport |
| 22 | Lance Stemler | F | 6–8 | 210 | Jr. | Columbia, Illinois / Southwestern Illinois College |
| 30 | Mike White | F | 6–6 | 232 | Jr. | Springhill, Louisiana / Lee College |
| 32 | Joey Shaw | G | 6–6 | 193 | RS Fr. | Glendale, Arizona / Deer Valley High School |
| 33 | Xavier Keeling | F | 6–6 | 230 | Fr. | Huntsville, Alabama / J.O. Johnson High School |
| 34 | Adam Ahlfeld | F | 6–0 | 193 | Jr. | Indianapolis, Indiana / North Central High School |
| 44 | Kyle Taber | F | 6–8 | 220 | RS So. | Evansville, Indiana / Evansville Central High School |
| 51 | Earl Calloway | G | 6–3 | 173 | Sr. | Atlanta, Georgia / Georgia Perimeter College |

## Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Armon Bassett PG | Terre Haute, IN | Hargrave Military Academy (VA) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 21, 2005 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Xavier Keeling SG | Huntsville, AL | Johnson | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 24, 2005 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Lance Stemler PF | Belleville, IL | Southwestern Illinois CC | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 2, 2006 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Mike White PF | Springhill, LA | Lee (Tex.) College | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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: "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 21, 2011. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/13/2006* 9:00pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Lafayette NIT Season Tip-Off (Midwest Region) | W 91–66 | 1–0 | Conseco Fieldhouse (8,037) Indianapolis, IN |
| 11/14/2006* 9:00pm, ESPN | | vs. Butler NIT Season Tip-Off (Midwest Region) | L 55–60 | 1–1 | Conseco Fieldhouse (9,594) Indianapolis, IN |
| 11/17/2006* 8:00pm, ESPN3 | | Indiana State | W 73–66 | 2–1 | Assembly Hall (17,178) Bloomington, IN |
| 11/19/2006* 2:00pm, ESPN3 | | Chicago State | W 90–69 | 3–1 | Assembly Hall (17,004) Bloomington, IN |
| 11/28/2006* 9:00pm, ESPN | | at No. 10 Duke ACC – Big Ten Challenge | L 51–54 | 3–2 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| 12/2/2006* 8:00pm, ESPN3 | | Charlotte | W 74–57 | 4–2 | Assembly Hall (17,167) Bloomington, IN |
| 12/6/2006* 7:00pm, ESPN3 | | Western Illinois | W 92–40 | 5–2 | Assembly Hall (16,906) Bloomington, IN |
| 12/9/2006* 12:00pm, CBS | | at Kentucky | L 54–59 | 5–3 | Rupp Arena (24,253) Lexington, KY |
| 12/17/2006* 8:00pm, ESPN | | Southern Illinois | W 57–47 | 6–3 | Assembly Hall (13,029) Bloomington, IN |
| 12/20/2006* 7:00pm, ESPN3 | | Western Michigan | W 77–69 | 7–3 | Assembly Hall (12,038) Bloomington, IN |
| 12/22/2006* 8:00pm, ESPN3 | | IUPUI | W 86–57 | 8–3 | Conseco Fieldhouse (8,172) Indianapolis, IN |
| 12/30/2006* 8:00pm, ESPN3 | | Ball State | W 71–57 | 9–3 | Assembly Hall (15,553) Bloomington, IN |
| 1/2/2007 8:00pm, ESPN | | at No. 6 Ohio State | L 67–74 | 9–4 (0–1) | Value City Arena (18,813) Columbus, OH |
| 1/7/2007 4:30pm, CBS | | No. 24 Michigan State | W 73–51 | 10–4 (1–1) | Assembly Hall (17,274) Bloomington, IN |
| 1/10/2007 7:00pm, ESPNU | | Purdue Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup | W 85–58 | 11–4 (2–1) | Assembly Hall (17,287) Bloomington, IN |
| 1/13/2007 12:15pm, ESPN3 | | at Penn State | W 84–74 | 12–4 (3–1) | Bryce Jordan Center (10,159) University Park, PA |
| 1/16/2007 7:00 pm, ESPN | | Iowa | W 71–64 | 13–4 (4–1) | Assembly Hall (17,240) Bloomington, IN |
| 1/20/2007* 3:45pm, CBS | | at Connecticut | W 77–73 | 14–4 (4–1) | XL Center (16,294) Hartford, CT |
| 1/23/2007 7:30pm, ESPN | No. 24 | at Illinois Rivalry | L 43–51 | 14–5 (4–2) | Assembly Hall (16,618) Champaign, IL |
| 1/27/2007 12:00pm, ESPN | No. 24 | Michigan | W 76–61 | 15–5 (5–2) | Assembly Hall (17,285) Bloomington, IN |
| 1/31/2007 7:00pm, ESPN | No. 25 | No. 2 Wisconsin | W 71–66 | 16–5 (6–2) | Assembly Hall (17,142) Bloomington, IN |
| 2/3/2007 2:05 pm, ESPN | No. 25 | at Iowa | L 75–81 | 16–6 (6–3) | Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,500) Iowa City, IA |
| 2/10/2007 1:00pm, CBS | No. 24 | Illinois Rivalry | W 65–61 | 17–6 (7–3) | Assembly Hall (17,316) Bloomington, IN |
| 2/15/2007 7:00pm, ESPN3 | No. 19 | at Purdue Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup | L 68–81 | 17–7 (7–4) | Mackey Arena (14,123) West Lafayette, IN |
| 2/17/2007 4:00pm, ESPN | No. 19 | at Michigan | L 55–58 | 17–8 (7–5) | Crisler Arena (13,751) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2/21/2007 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Minnesota | W 71–59 | 18–8 (8–5) | Assembly Hall (17,228) Bloomington, IN |
| 2/24/2007 9:00pm, ESPN | | at Michigan State | L 58–66 | 18–9 (8–6) | Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI |
| 2/28/2007 8:00pm | No. 22 | at Northwestern | W 69–65 | 19–9 (9–6) | Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,358) Evanston, IL |
| 3/3/2007 8:00pm, ESPN3 | | Penn State | W 94–63 | 20–9 (10–6) | Assembly Hall (17,315) Bloomington, IN |
| Big Ten tournament ||||||
| 3/9/2007 9:10pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Illinois Quarterfinals | L 54–58 $^{OT}$ | 20–10 | United Center (22,081) Chicago, IL |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/15/2007* 9:45pm, CBS | | vs. Gonzaga First Round | W 70–57 | 21–10 | Power Balance Pavilion (16,338) Sacramento, CA |
| 3/17/2007* 8:10pm, CBS | | vs. UCLA Second Round | L 49–54 | 21–11 | Power Balance Pavilion (16,407) Sacramento, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||