2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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The 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2006, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on April 2, 2007, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The Florida Gators successfully defended their national championship with an 84–75 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes.

RegularseasonNovember 7, 2006–
March 11, 2007
Tournament datesMarch 15 April 2, 2007
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Season headlines

Rules changes

Beginning in 2006–2007, the following rules changes were implemented:

  • Players can no longer call a time out while they are in the air.

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls, November 6, 2006:[11]

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Conference membership changes

Regular season

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

Thirty conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament. Generally, all member schools were eligible to participate in their conference tournament regardless of their records, but the Big East did not invite its teams with the worst records to its 2007 tournament. Conference tournament winners received an automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, while a school that won its conference regular season title but did not win its conference tournament was guaranteed a bid to the 2007 National Invitation Tournament unless it received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The Ivy League was the only NCAA Division I conference that did not hold a conference tournament, instead sending its regular-season champion to the NCAA tournament.

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Conference Regular
season winner[12]
Conference
player of the year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (city)
Tournament
winner
America East ConferenceVermontJamar Wilson, Albany[13]2007 America East men's basketball tournamentAgganis Arena
(Boston, Massachusetts)
(except Finals)
Albany[14]
Atlantic 10 ConferenceXavier & MassachusettsStéphane Lasme, Massachusetts[15]2007 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournamentBoardwalk Hall
(Atlantic City, New Jersey)
George Washington[16]
Atlantic Coast ConferenceNorth Carolina & VirginiaJared Dudley, Boston College[17]2007 ACC men's basketball tournamentSt. Pete Times Forum
(Tampa, Florida)
North Carolina[18]
Atlantic Sun ConferenceEast Tennessee State[19]Courtney Pigram, East Tennessee State[20]2007 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournamentMemorial Center
(Johnson City, Tennessee)
Belmont[21]
Big 12 ConferenceKansasKevin Durant, Texas[22]2007 Big 12 men's basketball tournamentFord Center
(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Kansas[23]
Big East ConferenceGeorgetownJeff Green, Georgetown[24]2007 Big East men's basketball tournamentMadison Square Garden
(New York City)
Georgetown[25]
Big Sky ConferenceWeber State & Northern ArizonaDavid Patten, Weber State[26]2007 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournamentDee Events Center
(Ogden, Utah)
(Semifinals and Finals)
Weber State[27]
Big South ConferenceWinthropArizona Reid, High Point[28]2007 Big South Conference men's basketball tournamentCampus SitesWinthrop[29]
Big Ten ConferenceOhio StateAlando Tucker, Wisconsin[30]2007 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournamentUnited Center
(Chicago, Illinois)
Ohio State[31]
Big West ConferenceLong Beach StateAaron Nixon, Long Beach State[32]2007 Big West Conference men's basketball tournamentAnaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, California)
Long Beach State[33]
Colonial Athletic AssociationVCULoren Stokes, Hofstra[34]2007 CAA men's basketball tournamentRichmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)
VCU[35]
Conference USAMemphisMorris Almond, Rice[36]2007 Conference USA men's basketball tournamentFedExForum
(Memphis, Tennessee)
Memphis[37]
Horizon LeagueButler & Wright StateDaShaun Wood, Wright State[38]2007 Horizon League men's basketball tournamentNutter Center
(Dayton, Ohio)
(except first round)
Wright State[39]
Ivy LeaguePennIbrahim Jaaber, Penn[40]No tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMaristJared Jordan, Marist[41]2007 MAAC men's basketball tournamentArena at Harbor Yard
(Bridgeport, Connecticut)
Niagara[42]
Mid-American ConferenceAkron (East)
Toledo (West)
Romeo Travis, Akron[43]2007 MAC men's basketball tournamentQuicken Loans Arena
(Cleveland, Ohio)
Miami (OH)[44]
Mid-Continent ConferenceOral RobertsCaleb Green, Oral Roberts[45]2007 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournamentJohn Q. Hammons Arena
(Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Oral Roberts[46]
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceDelaware StateJahsha Bluntt, Delaware State[47]2007 MEAC men's basketball tournamentRBC Center
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
Florida A&M[48]
Missouri Valley ConferenceSouthern IllinoisJamaal Tatum, Southern Illinois[49]2007 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentScottrade Center
(St. Louis, Missouri)
Creighton[50]
Mountain West ConferenceBYUKeena Young, BYU[51]2007 MWC men's basketball tournamentThomas & Mack Center
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
UNLV[52]
Northeast ConferenceCentral Connecticut StateJavier Mojica, Central Connecticut State[53]2007 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournamentCampus SitesCentral Connecticut State[54]
Ohio Valley ConferenceAustin PeayDrake Reed, Austin Peay[55]2007 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentGaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)
Eastern Kentucky[56]
Pacific-10 ConferenceUCLAArron Afflalo, UCLA[57]2007 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournamentStaples Center
(Los Angeles)
Oregon[58]
Patriot LeagueHoly Cross &
Bucknell
Keith Simmons, Holy Cross[59]2007 Patriot League men's basketball tournamentCampus SitesHoly Cross[60]
Southeastern ConferenceFlorida (East)
Mississippi & Mississippi State (West)
Derrick Byars, Vanderbilt[61] (Coaches)
Chris Lofton, Tennessee (AP)
2007 SEC men's basketball tournamentGeorgia Dome
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Florida[62]
Southern ConferenceAppalachian State (North)
Davidson (South)
Kyle Hines, UNC Greensboro[63]2007 Southern Conference men's basketball tournamentNorth Charleston Coliseum
(North Charleston, South Carolina)
Davidson[64]
Southland ConferenceNorthwestern State (East)
Texas A&M – CC (West)
Chris Daniels, Texas A&M – CC[65]2007 Southland Conference men's basketball tournamentCampbell Center
(Houston, Texas)
Texas A&M – CC[66]
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceMississippi Valley StateTrey Johnson, Jackson State[67]2007 SWAC men's basketball tournamentBirmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
(Birmingham, Alabama)
Jackson State[68]
Sun Belt ConferenceSouth Alabama (East)
Arkansas State &
Louisiana–Monroe (West)
Bo McCalebb, New Orleans[69]2007 Sun Belt men's basketball tournamentCajundome
(Lafayette, Louisiana)
North Texas[70]
West Coast ConferenceGonzagaDerek Raivio, Gonzaga &
Sean Denison, Santa Clara[71]
2007 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournamentChiles Center
(Portland, Oregon)
Gonzaga[72]
Western Athletic ConferenceNevadaNick Fazekas, Nevada[73]2007 WAC men's basketball tournamentPan American Center
(Las Cruces, New Mexico)
New Mexico State[74]
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Conference standings

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2006–07 America East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Vermont151 .938258  .758
Albany133 .8132310  .697
Boston University88 .5001218  .400
Maine79 .4381218  .400
UMBC79 .4381219  .387
Binghamton610 .3751316  .448
New Hampshire610 .3751020  .333
Hartford610 .3751318  .419
Stony Brook412 .250920  .310
America East tournament winner
As of March 13, 2007
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Xavier133 .813259  .735
UMass133 .813249  .727
George Washington115 .688239  .719
Fordham106 .6251812  .600
Rhode Island106 .6251914  .576
Saint Joseph's97 .5631814  .563
Dayton88 .5001912  .613
Saint Louis88 .5002013  .606
Charlotte79 .4381416  .467
Temple610 .3751218  .400
Duquesne610 .3751019  .345
Richmond412 .250822  .267
St. Bonaventure412 .250722  .241
La Salle313 .1881020  .333
2007 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[75]
2006–07 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 North Carolina115 .688317  .816
Virginia115 .6882111  .656
Virginia Tech106 .6252212  .647
Boston College106 .6252112  .636
No. 18 Maryland106 .625259  .735
Georgia Tech88 .5002012  .625
Duke88 .5002211  .667
Clemson79 .4382511  .694
Florida State79 .4382213  .629
NC State511 .3132016  .556
Wake Forest511 .3131516  .484
Miami (FL)412 .2501220  .375
2007 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Tennessee State162 .8892410  .706
Belmont144 .7782310  .697
Lipscomb117 .6111813  .581
Jacksonville117 .6111514  .517
Kennesaw State99 .5001318  .419
Mercer810 .4441317  .433
Campbell711 .3891417  .452
Gardner–Webb711 .389921  .300
Stetson612 .3331120  .355
North Florida117 .056326  .103
2007 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner
As of March 6, 2007
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Georgetown133 .813307  .811
No. 16 Louisville124 .7502410  .706
No. 12 Pittsburgh124 .750298  .784
No. 17 Notre Dame115 .688248  .750
No. 20 Marquette106 .6252410  .706
West Virginia97 .563279  .750
DePaul97 .5632014  .588
Villanova97 .5632211  .667
Providence88 .5001813  .581
St. John's79 .4381615  .516
Connecticut610 .3751714  .548
*Seton Hall412 .2501316  .448
*South Florida313 .1881218  .400
*Rutgers313 .1881019  .345
*Cincinnati214 .1251119  .367
**Syracuse06 .000211  .154
2007 Big East tournament winner
As of April 2, 2007[76]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2007 Big East tournament
**Syracuse had 22 regular season games and two postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Syracuse′s disputed record was 10–6, 24–11.
2006–07 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Weber State115 .6882012  .625
Northern Arizona115 .6881812  .600
Montana106 .6251715  .531
Portland State97 .5631913  .594
Montana State88 .5001119  .367
Idaho State88 .5001317  .433
Eastern Washington88 .5001514  .517
Sacramento State511 .3131019  .345
Northern Colorado214 .125424  .143
2007 Big Sky tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 22 Winthrop140 1.000295  .853
High Point113 .7862210  .688
Liberty86 .5711417  .452
UNC Asheville68 .4291219  .387
Coastal Carolina77 .5001515  .500
VMI59 .3571419  .424
Radford311 .214822  .267
Charleston Southern212 .143822  .267
2007 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Ohio State151 .938354  .897
No. 6 Wisconsin133 .813306  .833
Indiana106 .6252111  .656
Iowa97 .5631714  .548
Purdue97 .5632212  .647
Illinois97 .5632312  .657
Michigan State88 .5002312  .657
Michigan88 .5002213  .629
Minnesota313 .188922  .290
Penn State214 .1251318  .419
Northwestern214 .1251119  .367
2007 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 13, 2007
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Kansas142 .875335  .868
No. 9 Texas A&M133 .813277  .794
No. 11 Texas124 .7502510  .714
Kansas State106 .6252312  .657
Texas Tech97 .5632113  .618
Missouri79 .4381812  .600
Oklahoma State610 .3752213  .629
Iowa State610 .3751516  .484
Oklahoma610 .3751615  .516
Nebraska610 .3751714  .548
Baylor412 .2501516  .484
Colorado313 .188720  .259
2007 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [77]
2006–07 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Long Beach State122 .857248  .750
Cal State Fullerton95 .6432010  .667
Cal Poly95 .6431911  .633
UC Santa Barbara95 .6431811  .621
UC Irvine68 .4291518  .455
Cal State Northridge59 .3571417  .452
Pacific59 .3571219  .387
UC Riverside113 .071724  .226
2007 Big West tournament winner
As of April 10, 2007[78]
Rankings from AP poll
2006–07 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
VCU162 .889287  .800
Old Dominion153 .833249  .727
Hofstra135 .722239  .719
Drexel135 .722239  .719
George Mason99 .5001815  .545
Northeastern99 .5001319  .406
Towson810 .4441517  .469
William & Mary513 .2781120  .355
Georgia State513 .278921  .300
UNC Wilmington414 .222722  .241
James Madison414 .222723  .233
Delaware315 .167526  .161
2007 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2006–07 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Memphis160 1.000334  .892
UCF115 .688229  .710
Houston106 .6251815  .545
Southern Miss97 .5632011  .645
Tulsa97 .5632011  .645
Tulane97 .5631713  .567
Rice88 .5001616  .500
UAB79 .4381516  .484
Marshall79 .4381319  .406
UTEP610 .3751417  .452
SMU313 .1881417  .452
East Carolina115 .063624  .200
2007 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 21 Butler133 .813297  .806
Wright State133 .8132310  .697
Loyola (IL)106 .6252111  .656
Green Bay79 .4381815  .545
Youngstown State79 .4381417  .452
UIC79 .4381418  .438
Detroit610 .3751119  .367
Milwaukee610 .375922  .290
Cleveland State313 .1881021  .323
2007 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of August 1, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Penn131 .929229  .710
Yale104 .7141413  .519
Cornell95 .6431612  .571
Columbia77 .5001612  .571
Brown68 .4291118  .379
Harvard59 .3571216  .429
Dartmouth311 .2141018  .357
Princeton212 .1431117  .393
2006–07 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Marist144 .778259  .735
Niagara135 .7222312  .657
Loyola (MD)126 .6671813  .581
Siena126 .6672012  .625
Manhattan108 .5561317  .433
Fairfield108 .5561319  .406
Rider99 .5001615  .516
Canisius612 .3331219  .387
Saint Peter's315 .167525  .167
Iona117 .056228  .067
2007 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Akron133 .813267  .788
Kent State124 .7502111  .656
Miami (OH)106 .6251815  .545
Ohio97 .5631913  .594
Buffalo412 .2501219  .387
Bowling Green313 .1881318  .419
West
Toledo142 .8751913  .594
Western Michigan97 .5631616  .500
Central Michigan79 .4381318  .419
Eastern Michigan610 .3751319  .406
Ball State511 .313922  .290
Northern Illinois412 .250723  .233
2007 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oral Roberts122 .8572311  .676
Oakland104 .7141914  .576
Valparaiso95 .6431615  .516
IUPUI77 .5001515  .500
Southern Utah68 .4291614  .533
UMKC68 .4291220  .375
Western Illinois311 .214723  .233
Centenary311 .2141021  .323
2007 Mid-Continent Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Delaware State162 .8892113  .618
Florida A&M126 .6672114  .600
Hampton108 .5561516  .484
North Carolina A&T108 .5561517  .469
South Carolina State108 .5561317  .433
Morgan State108 .5561318  .419
Norfolk State108 .5561119  .367
Coppin State99 .5001220  .375
Bethune–Cookman612 .333921  .300
Howard513 .278922  .290
Maryland Eastern Shore117 .056427  .129
2007 MEAC tournament winner
2006–07 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Southern Illinois153 .833297  .806
Creighton135 .7222211  .667
Missouri State126 .6672211  .667
Bradley108 .5562213  .629
Northern Iowa99 .5001813  .581
Wichita State810 .4441714  .548
Illinois State612 .3331516  .484
Evansville612 .3331417  .452
Drake612 .3331715  .531
Indiana State513 .2781318  .419
2007 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[79]
2006–07 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 24 BYU133 .813259  .735
No. 19 UNLV124 .750307  .811
San Diego State106 .6252211  .667
Air Force106 .625269  .743
Wyoming79 .4381715  .531
Colorado State610 .3751713  .567
Utah610 .3751119  .367
TCU412 .2501317  .433
New Mexico412 .2501517  .469
2007 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[80]
2006–07 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Central Connecticut162 .8892212  .647
Sacred Heart126 .6671814  .563
Quinnipiac117 .6111415  .483
Robert Morris99 .5001711  .607
Mount St. Mary's99 .5001120  .355
Fairleigh Dickinson99 .5001416  .467
Wagner810 .4441119  .367
St. Francis (NY)711 .389922  .290
Monmouth711 .3891218  .400
Long Island612 .3331019  .345
Saint Francis (PA)513 .278821  .276
2007 NEC tournament winner
2006–07 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Austin Peay164 .8002112  .636
Eastern Kentucky137 .6502112  .636
Tennessee Tech137 .6501913  .594
Murray State137 .6501614  .533
Samford128 .6001616  .500
Southeast Missouri State911 .4501120  .355
Morehead State812 .4001218  .400
Tennessee State812 .4001220  .375
Jacksonville State713 .350922  .290
Eastern Illinois614 .3001020  .333
UT Martin515 .250823  .258
2007 Ohio Valley Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 UCLA153 .833306  .833
No. 13 Washington State135 .722268  .765
No. 23 USC1117 .6112512  .676
No. 10 Oregon2117 .611298  .784
Arizona117 .6112011  .645
Stanford108 .5561813  .581
Washington810 .4441913  .594
California612 .3331617  .485
Oregon State315 .1671121  .344
Arizona State216 .111822  .267
Conference tournament winner
As of March 18, 2007
Rankings from AP poll[81]
1 Holds tie-breaker, 2 Holds second tie-breaker.
2006–07 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Holy Cross131 .929259  .735
Bucknell131 .929229  .710
Lehigh77 .5001219  .387
American77 .5001614  .533
Colgate59 .3571019  .345
Army410 .2861516  .484
Navy410 .2861416  .467
Lafayette311 .214921  .300
2007 Patriot League tournament winner
2006–07 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 3 Florida133 .813355  .875
Vanderbilt106 .6252212  .647
No. 25 Tennessee106 .6252411  .686
Kentucky97 .5632212  .647
Georgia88 .5001914  .576
South Carolina412 .2501416  .467
West
Mississippi State88 .5002113  .618
Ole Miss88 .5002114  .600
Arkansas79 .4382114  .600
Auburn79 .4381714  .548
Alabama79 .4382012  .625
LSU511 .3131715  .531
2007 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Appalachian State153 .833258  .758
UNC Greensboro126 .6671614  .533
Western Carolina711 .3891120  .355
Chattanooga612 .3331518  .455
Elon513 .278723  .233
South
Davidson171 .944295  .853
College of Charleston135 .7222211  .667
Furman810 .4441516  .484
Georgia Southern711 .3891516  .484
Wofford513 .2781020  .333
The Citadel414 .222723  .233
SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 2007
Rankings from AP poll
2006–07 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Northwestern State106 .6251715  .531
McNeese State97 .5631517  .469
Southeastern Louisiana88 .5001614  .533
Lamar88 .5001517  .469
Nicholls State79 .438822  .267
Central Arkansas412 .2501020  .333
West
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi142 .875267  .788
Sam Houston State133 .8132110  .677
Stephen F. Austin88 .5001514  .517
Texas-Arlington88 .5001317  .433
Texas State412 .250920  .310
UTSA313 .188722  .241
2007 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[82]
2006–07 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Mississippi Valley State135 .7221816  .529
Jackson State126 .6672114  .600
Grambling State108 .5561214  .462
Alcorn State108 .5561119  .367
Texas Southern99 .5001417  .452
Arkansas–Pine Bluff99 .5001219  .387
Southern99 .5001021  .323
Alabama State810 .4441020  .333
Prairie View A&M612 .333822  .267
Alabama A&M414 .2221020  .333
2007 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[83]
2006–07 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
South Alabama135 .7222012  .625
Western Kentucky126 .6672211  .667
Florida Atlantic108 .5561615  .516
Troy810 .4441317  .433
Middle Tennessee810 .4441517  .469
Florida International711 .3891217  .414
West
Arkansas State117 .6111815  .545
Louisiana–Monroe117 .6111814  .563
North Texas108 .5562311  .676
New Orleans99 .5001417  .452
Arkansas-Little Rock810 .4441317  .433
Louisiana–Lafayette711 .389921  .300
Denver315 .167425  .138
2007 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2006–07 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Nevada142 .875295  .853
New Mexico State115 .688259  .735
Fresno State106 .6252210  .688
Utah State97 .5632312  .657
Hawaii88 .5001813  .581
Boise State88 .5001714  .548
Louisiana Tech79 .4381020  .333
San Jose State412 .250525  .167
Idaho115 .063427  .129
2007 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[84]
2006–07 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Gonzaga113 .7862311  .676
Santa Clara104 .7142110  .677
Saint Mary's86 .5711715  .531
San Francisco86 .5711318  .419
San Diego68 .4291814  .563
Loyola Marymount59 .3571318  .419
Portland410 .286923  .281
Pepperdine410 .286823  .258
2007 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[85]
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Division I independents

Eleven schools played as Division I independents.[86] Only Chicago State, IPFW, Savannah State, and Texas–Pan American were considered full NCAA Division I schools, as the rest were still in a transition phase from NCAA Division II.[86]

More information Conf., Overall ...
2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Utah Valley State 227  .759
North Dakota State 208  .714
Texas–Pan American 1415  .483
IPFW 1217  .414
Savannah State 1218  .400
Chicago State 920  .310
Longwood 922  .290
South Dakota State 624  .200
UC Davis 523  .179
NJIT 524  .172
Winston–Salem State 524  .172
Rankings from AP Poll
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Informal championships

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Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

Major upsets

Regular season and conference tournaments

More information Date played, Winning team ...
Date playedWinning teamLosing team
November 15Oral Roberts78Kansas71
November 19Old Dominion75Georgetown62
November 17Colorado-Colorado Springs96Northern Colorado91
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Key games

More information Date played, Winning team ...
Date playedWinning teamLosing team
November 25Kansas82Florida80
December 21Oklahoma State95Pittsburgh89 (2OT)
February 25Ohio State49Wisconsin48
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Statistical leaders

Source for additional stats categories

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Blocked shots per game
Field goal percentage
Three-point FG percentage
Free throw percentage
PlayerSchoolBPGPlayerSchoolFG%PlayerSchool3FG%PlayerSchoolFT%
Mickell GladnessAlabama A&M6.3Mike FreemanHampton67.8Josh CarterTexas A&M50.0Derek RaivioGonzaga96.1
Stéphane LasmeUMass5.1Roy HibbertGeorgetown67.1Jeremy CrouchBradley50.0A. J. GravesButler94.8
Hasheem ThabeetUConn3.8Florencio ValenciaToledo66.7Stephen SirN. Arizona49.0Blake AhearnMissouri St.92.5
McHugh MattisS. Florida3.6Vladimir KuljaninUNC Wilmington66.3Jimmy BaronRhode Island47.8Tristan BlackwoodC. Conn. St.92.4
Dominic McGuireFresno St.3.6Calvin BrownNorfolk St.65.2Josh WashingtonTAMU-CC47.6David KoolW. Michigan91.7
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Post-season tournaments

NCAA tournament

The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 13, 2007, with the opening round game in Dayton, Ohio, and concluded on April 2 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which does not conduct a post-season tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Atlantic Coast Conference led the way with seven bids, while the Big East, Big Ten and Pac-10 each placed six teams in the field. Florida successfully defended their title, beating Ohio State 84–75 in the final and becoming the first team since the 1991–92 Duke Blue Devils to repeat as champions. Florida swingman Corey Brewer was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, while guard Lee Humphrey broke the career NCAA Tournament record for three-pointers made.

Final Four – Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

The Georgia Dome was the site of the Final Four and Championship game to end the 2006–07 season.
National Semifinals
March 31
National Championship
April 2
      
M1 Florida 76
W2 UCLA 66
M1 Florida 84
S1 Ohio State 75
E2 Georgetown 60
S1 Ohio State 67


National Invitation tournament

After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the National Invitation Tournament invited 32 teams to participate, reducing the field's size from 40. Eight teams were given automatic bids for winning their conference regular seasons, and 24 other teams were also invited. The field came from 18 conferences, with the Big East and Southeastern Conference tying for the most teams invited with four. For the first time since the NIT began seeding teams, all four No. 1 seeds reached the final four. John Beilein's West Virginia Mountaineers won the title, defeating the Oliver Purnell-coached Clemson Tigers 78–73 in the championship game. The Mountaineers reached the championship game after Darris Nichols' dramatic 3-pointer at the buzzer stunned Mississippi State in the semifinals. Mountaineer guard Frank Young was named tournament MVP.

Semifinals and finals

Semifinals Finals
      
1 West Virginia 63
1 Mississippi State 62
1 West Virginia 78
1 Clemson 73
1 Clemson 68
1 Air Force 67

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

More information Player, Position ...
Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Kevin Durant F/G Freshman Texas
Alando Tucker F Senior Wisconsin
Acie Law IV G Senior Texas A&M
Arron Afflalo G Junior UCLA
Tyler Hansbrough F Sophomore North Carolina
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Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Nick Fazekas F Senior Nevada
Jared Dudley F Senior Boston College
Chris Lofton G Junior Tennessee
Joakim Noah F/C Junior Florida
Greg Oden C Freshman Ohio State
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Major player of the year awards

Major freshman of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.[87]

More information Team, Former coach ...
Team Former
coach
Interim
coach
New
coach
Reason
Air Force Jeff Bzdelik Jeff Reynolds Air Force turned to assistant Reynolds after Bzdelic left for the Big 12.
Arkansas Stan Heath John Pelphrey Arkansas turned to Pelphrey after Creigton's Dana Altman accepted the job, then changed his mind after the press conference introducing him as the Razorbacks' head coach.[88]
Ball State Ronny Thompson Billy Taylor Thompson resigned after two years of NCAA violations concerning impermissible offseason workouts.[89]
Binghamton Al Walker Kevin Broadus
Bowling Green Dan Dakich Louis Orr Dakich resigned after failing to make the NCAA tournament in ten straight years.[90]
Butler Todd Lickliter Brad Stevens Lickliter capitalized on his NABC Coach of the Year Award by parlaying it into a Big Ten head job at Iowa.
Chicago State Kevin Jones Benjy Taylor
Coastal Carolina Buzz Peterson Cliff Ellis Buzz Peterson left Coastal to work in the Charlotte Bobcats front office for his former UNC roommate Michael Jordan.[91]
Colorado Ricardo Patton Jeff Bzdelik Patton announced in October that it would be his last season at Colorado, and resigned at the end of the year.[92]
Colorado State Dale Layer Tim Miles
Denver Terry Carroll Joe Scott Denver turned to former Air Force and Princeton coach Joe Scott.[93]
Drake Tom Davis Keno Davis Dr. Tom Davis retired after 32 years and 598 wins, turning the Drake program over to his son Keno.[94]
East Carolina Ricky Stokes Mack McCarthy
Eastern Washington Mike Burns Kirk Earlywine
Evansville Steve Merfeld Marty Simmons Evansville hired former Purple Aces star Marty Simmons to take over the struggling program.[95]
Florida A&M Mike Gillespie Eugene Harris Gillespie was fired after being charged with misdemeanor stalking.[96]
Georgia State Mike Perry Rod Barnes Georgia State hired former SEC Coach of the Year Rod Barnes.
Harvard Frank Sullivan Tommy Amaker Former Seton Hall and Michigan head coach Amaker found himself in the Ivy League.[97]
Hawaii Riley Wallace Bob Nash Wallace announced his resignation in December and stepped down at the end of the season.[98]
Illinois State Porter Moser Tim Jankovich
Indiana State Royce Waltman Kevin McKenna
Iona Jeff Ruland Kevin Willard Former Gaels star Ruland was fired after a 2–28 campaign.[99]
Iowa Steve Alford Todd Lickliter New Mexico wooed away the Big Ten's Alford.[100]
Kansas State Bob Huggins Frank Martin Huggins left at the end of the season for his alma mater, turning over the K-State program (and a top-ranked recruiting class) to assistant Martin.[101]
Kentucky Tubby Smith Billy Gillispie Smith shocked the basketball world by leaving Kentucky for Minnesota.[102]
Lehigh Billy Taylor Brett Reed
Liberty Randy Dunton Ritchie McKay
Long Beach State Larry Reynolds Dan Monson Reynolds was fired despite winning the Big West, being named conference Coach of the Year, and getting Long Beach State to their first NCAA Tournament in over 20 years.[103]
Louisiana Tech Keith Richard Kerry Rupp
Marshall Ron Jirsa Donnie Jones
Maryland-Eastern Shore Larry Leggett Meredith Smith Frankie Allen
Michigan Tommy Amaker John Beilein The Wolverines tabbed West Virginia's Beilein after firing Amaker due to the program's lack of progress.[104]
Minnesota Dan Monson Jim Molinari Tubby Smith Minnesota made the highest-profile coaching change of the season.
New Mexico Ritchie McKay Steve Alford
New Mexico State Reggie Theus Marvin Menzies Theus left in the offseason to become head coach of the NBA's Sacramento Kings.[105]
New Orleans Buzz Williams Joe Pasternack Williams resigned after only one year at UNO, making the unusual move to an assistant coaching position at Marquette.[106]
Norfolk State Dwight Freeman Anthony Evans Anthony Evans
North Dakota State Tim Miles Saul Phillips
Northern Illinois Rob Judson Ricardo Patton NIU scored a mid-major coup, hiring former Big 12 coach Patton.
Princeton Joe Scott Sydney Johnson Princeton hired former three-time Tigers captain Johnson after fellow alum Scot left for Denver.
Quinnipiac Joe DeSantis Tom Moore Qunnipiac tapped Moore, an assistant from nearby power UConn.
Radford Byron Samuels Brad Greenberg Samuels announced his intention to resign at the end of the season.[107] at which time Brad Greenberg – brother of Virginia Tech head coach Seth Greenberg – is hired.
Robert Morris Mark Schmidt Mike Rice
Saint Louis Brad Soderberg Rick Majerus Saint Louis lured ESPN announcer Rick Majerus back into the coaching box.
San Diego Brad Holland Bill Grier
Santa Clara Dick Davey Kerry Keating Dick Davey retired after 30 years.
South Alabama John Pelphrey Ronnie Arrow Former Jaguars coach Arrow returned for a second stint at the school.[108]
South Carolina State Jammal Brown Tim Carter
South Florida Robert McCullum Stan Heath Heath landed the Bulls job just a week after being fired by Arkansas.
Southern Utah Bill Evans Roger Reid
St. Bonaventure Anthony Solomon Mark Schmidt
Texas A&M Billy Gillispie Mark Turgeon Texas A&M snagged Mark Turgeon from Wichita State after Gillispie left for Kentucky.
Texas A&M – CC Ronnie Arrow Perry Clark
UC Riverside David Spencer Vonn Webb Jim Wooldridge
UMKC Rich Zvosec Matt Brown
Utah Ray Giacoletti Jim Boylen
Wake Forest Skip Prosser Dino Gaudio Prosser died of an apparent heart attack after the season.[109] Assistant Gaudio was named permanent head coach.
West Virginia John Beilein Bob Huggins
Wichita State Mark Turgeon Gregg Marshall Marshall, who led Winthrop to seven NCAA tournaments in his nine years there, was tagged by WSU after the departure of Turgeon to Texas A&M.
Winthrop Gregg Marshall Randy Peele
Wyoming Steve McClain Heath Schroyer
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