2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
# 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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.

## Season headlines

* The Florida Gators successfully defended their National Championship, becoming the first team in 15 years to win consecutive titles. The Gators also became the first team to win both the NCAA football and basketball championships during the same academic year.
* The Gators' Lee Humphrey broke Bobby Hurley's NCAA tournament record for three-pointers. Humphrey hit 55 threes in 14 games over his career.
* It was the year of the freshman as Texas' Kevin Durant became the first freshman ever to be named National player of the year. Meanwhile, Ohio State's Greg Oden was an AP first-team All-American, as well as National defensive player of the year.
* Texas Tech coach Bob Knight won his 880th game in a 70–68 win over New Mexico on January 1, 2006. The win moved Knight ahead of Dean Smith for the most career coaching wins in Division I history.
* Florida coach Billy Donovan made headlines as he accepted the Orlando Magic head coaching job, only to return to the Gators.
* Five Duquesne players were shot and injured at an altercation following a campus dance party on September 17, 2006. Coach Ron Everhart drew praise from the media and coaching community as he brought the team together after the tragedy.
* Two players broke the NCAA Division I career free throw percentage record that had been held by Villanova's Gary Buchanan since 2004 (91.3%). Blake Ahearn of Missouri State became the new record-holder, finishing his career with a 94.6%. Derek Raivio of Gonzaga finished second in Division I history at 92.7%.
* Alabama A&M's Mickell Gladness broke the NCAA single-game blocked shot record, swatting 16 shots in a February 24 game against Texas Southern. The previous record had been 14, held by four players.
* The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 8. Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina was the leading vote-getter (65 of 72 votes). The rest of the team included Joakim Noah of Florida (64 votes), Ronald Steele of Alabama (55), Glen Davis of LSU (51) and Brandon Rush of Kansas (26).
* Wisconsin's Alando Tucker, Boston College's Jared Dudley, Nevada's Nick Fazekas, Albany's Jamar Wilson, Jackson State's Trey Johnson, San Diego State's Brandon Heath, Texas Tech's Jarius Jackson, Hofstra's Loren Stokes, Liberty's Larry Blair, and Towson's Gary Neal (who transferred from La Salle) all eclipsed the career 2000-point mark during the season.
* Oral Roberts had a pair of teammates – Caleb Green and Ken Tutt – both reach the career 2000-point milestone during the season.
* Jackson State's Trey Johnson had the highest single-game scoring output of the season, scoring 49 points in a game against UTEP on December 22, 2006.
* Winston-Salem State and NJIT moved up to Division I competition.
* Conference realignments: Chicago State moved out of the Mid-Continent Conference and became independent. Florida Atlantic moved from the Atlantic Sun Conference to the Sun Belt Conference. Northern Colorado joined the Big Sky Conference after being independent. Central Arkansas and Texas A&M – Corpus Christi joined the Southland Conference. TAMU-CC had been independent while Central Arkansas moved up to division I.
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Austin Carr, Dick Groat, Dick Barnett, Adolph Rupp, Lefty Driesell, Phog Allen, Guy Lewis, John McLendon, Norm Stewart and Vic Bubas were inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.

## 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:

Associated Press :

| Ranking | Team |
| - | - |
| 1 | Florida (63) |
| 2 | North Carolina (9) |
| 3 | Kansas |
| 4 | Pittsburgh |
| 5 | LSU |
| 6 | UCLA |
| 7 | Ohio State |
| 8 | Georgetown |
| 9 | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Arizona |
| 11 | Alabama |
| 12 | Duke |
| 13 | Texas A&M |
| 14 | Memphis |
| 15 | Boston College |
| 16 | Marquette |
| 17 | Washington |
| 18 | Connecticut |
| 19 | Creighton |
| 20 | Syracuse |
| 21 | Texas |
| 22 | Kentucky |
| 23 | Georgia Tech |
| 24 | Nevada |
| 25 | Tennessee |

ESPN/USA Today coaches :

| Ranking | Team |
| - | - |
| 1 | Florida (30) |
| 2 | North Carolina |
| 3 | Kansas |
| 4 | Ohio State (1) |
| 5 | Pittsburgh |
| 5 | UCLA |
| 7 | LSU |
| 8 | Georgetown |
| 9 | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Arizona |
| 11 | Duke |
| 12 | Alabama |
| 13 | Texas A&M |
| 14 | Memphis |
| 15 | Boston College |
| 16 | Washington |
| 17 | Marquette |
| 18 | Connecticut |
| 19 | Texas |
| 20 | Syracuse |
| 21 | Georgia Tech |
| 22 | Kentucky |
| 23 | Creighton |
| 24 | Tennessee |
| 25 | Nevada |

## Conference membership changes

These schools joined new conferences for the 2006–07 season.

| School | Former conference | New conference |
| - | - | - |
| Cal State Bakersfield | NCAA Division II | NCAA Division I Independent |
| Central Arkansas | NCAA Division II | Southland Conference |
| Chicago State | Mid-Continent Conference | NCAA Division I Independent |
| FAU | Atlantic Sun Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Louisiana-Monroe | Southland Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Northern Colorado | NCAA Division I Independent | Big Sky Conference |
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | NCAA Division I Independent | Southland Conference |
| Winston-Salem State | NCAA Division II | NCAA Division I Independent |

## Regular season

### Conference winners and tournaments

30 conference seasons conclude with a single-elimination tournament. Traditionally, all conference schools are eligible, regardless of record. However, some conferences, most notably the Big East, do not invite the teams with the worst records. The conference tournament winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. A school that wins the conference regular season title is guaranteed an NIT bid; however, it may receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

| Conference | Regular season winner | Conference player of the year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (city) | Tournament winner |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| America East Conference | Vermont | Jamar Wilson, Albany | 2007 America East men's basketball tournament | Agganis Arena (Boston, Massachusetts) (except Finals) | Albany |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | Xavier & Massachusetts | Stéphane Lasme, Massachusetts | 2007 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament | Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey) | George Washington |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | North Carolina & Virginia | Jared Dudley, Boston College | 2007 ACC men's basketball tournament | St. Pete Times Forum (Tampa, Florida) | North Carolina |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | East Tennessee State | Courtney Pigram, East Tennessee State | 2007 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament | Memorial Center (Johnson City, Tennessee) | Belmont |
| Big 12 Conference | Kansas | Kevin Durant, Texas | 2007 Big 12 men's basketball tournament | Ford Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) | Kansas |
| Big East Conference | Georgetown | Jeff Green, Georgetown | 2007 Big East men's basketball tournament | Madison Square Garden (New York City) | Georgetown |
| Big Sky Conference | Weber State & Northern Arizona | David Patten, Weber State | 2007 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament | Dee Events Center (Ogden, Utah) (Semifinals and Finals) | Weber State |
| Big South Conference | Winthrop | Arizona Reid, High Point | 2007 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament | Campus Sites | Winthrop |
| Big Ten Conference | Ohio State | Alando Tucker, Wisconsin | 2007 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament | United Center (Chicago, Illinois) | Ohio State |
| Big West Conference | Long Beach State | Aaron Nixon, Long Beach State | 2007 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament | Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, California) | Long Beach State |
| Colonial Athletic Association | VCU | Loren Stokes, Hofstra | 2007 CAA men's basketball tournament | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) | VCU |
| Conference USA | Memphis | Morris Almond, Rice | 2007 Conference USA men's basketball tournament | FedExForum (Memphis, Tennessee) | Memphis |
| Horizon League | Butler & Wright State | DaShaun Wood, Wright State | 2007 Horizon League men's basketball tournament | Nutter Center (Dayton, Ohio) (except first round) | Wright State |
| Ivy League | Penn | Ibrahim Jaaber, Penn | No tournament | No tournament | No tournament |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Marist | Jared Jordan, Marist | 2007 MAAC men's basketball tournament | Arena at Harbor Yard (Bridgeport, Connecticut) | Niagara |
| Mid-American Conference | Akron (East) Toledo (West) | Romeo Travis, Akron | 2007 MAC men's basketball tournament | Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) | Miami (OH) |
| Mid-Continent Conference | Oral Roberts | Caleb Green, Oral Roberts | 2007 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament | John Q. Hammons Arena (Tulsa, Oklahoma) | Oral Roberts |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Delaware State | Jahsha Bluntt, Delaware State | 2007 MEAC men's basketball tournament | RBC Center (Raleigh, North Carolina) | Florida A&M |
| Missouri Valley Conference | Southern Illinois | Jamaal Tatum, Southern Illinois | 2007 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament | Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) | Creighton |
| Mountain West Conference | BYU | Keena Young, BYU | 2007 MWC men's basketball tournament | Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, Nevada) | UNLV |
| Northeast Conference | Central Connecticut State | Javier Mojica, Central Connecticut State | 2007 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament | Campus Sites | Central Connecticut State |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Austin Peay | Drake Reed, Austin Peay | 2007 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament | Gaylord Entertainment Center (Nashville, Tennessee) | Eastern Kentucky |
| Pacific-10 Conference | UCLA | Arron Afflalo, UCLA | 2007 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament | Staples Center (Los Angeles) | Oregon |
| Patriot League | Holy Cross & Bucknell | Keith Simmons, Holy Cross | 2007 Patriot League men's basketball tournament | Campus Sites | Holy Cross |
| Southeastern Conference | Florida (East) Mississippi & Mississippi State (West) | Derrick Byars, Vanderbilt (Coaches) Chris Lofton, Tennessee (AP) | 2007 SEC men's basketball tournament | Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia) | Florida |
| Southern Conference | Appalachian State (North) Davidson (South) | Kyle Hines, UNC Greensboro | 2007 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament | North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, South Carolina) | Davidson |
| Southland Conference | Northwestern State (East) Texas A&M – CC (West) | Chris Daniels, Texas A&M – CC | 2007 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament | Campbell Center (Houston, Texas) | Texas A&M – CC |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Mississippi Valley State | Trey Johnson, Jackson State | 2007 SWAC men's basketball tournament | Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (Birmingham, Alabama) | Jackson State |
| Sun Belt Conference | South Alabama (East) Arkansas State & Louisiana–Monroe (West) | Bo McCalebb, New Orleans | 2007 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament | Cajundome (Lafayette, Louisiana) | North Texas |
| West Coast Conference | Gonzaga | Derek Raivio, Gonzaga & Sean Denison, Santa Clara | 2007 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament | Chiles Center (Portland, Oregon) | Gonzaga |
| Western Athletic Conference | Nevada | Nick Fazekas, Nevada | 2007 WAC men's basketball tournament | Pan American Center (Las Cruces, New Mexico) | New Mexico State |

### Major upsets

**Regular season and conference tournaments**

| Date played | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| November 15 | Oral Roberts | 78 | Kansas | 71 |
| November 19 | Old Dominion | 75 | Georgetown | 62 |
| November 17 | Colorado-Colorado Springs | 96 | Northern Colorado | 91 |

### Key games

| Date played | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| November 25 | Kansas | 82 | Florida | 80 |
| December 21 | Oklahoma State | 95 | Pittsburgh | 89 (2OT) |
| February 25 | Ohio State | 49 | Wisconsin | 48 |

### Statistical leaders

| Points per game | Points per game | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Rebounds per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Assists per game | Assists per game | Steals per game | Steals per game | Steals per game |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Player | School | PPG | Player | School | RPG | Player | School | APG | Player | School | SPG |
| Reggie Williams | VMI | 28.1 | Rashad Jones-Jennings | UALR | 13.1 | Jared Jordan | Marist | 8.7 | Travis Holmes | VMI | 3.4 |
| Trey Johnson | Jackson State | 27.1 | Chris Holm | Vermont | 12.2 | Jason Richards | Davidson | 7.3 | Paul Gause | Seton Hall | 3.1 |
| Morris Almond | Rice | 26.4 | Kantrell Gransberry | South Florida | 11.4 | Mustafa Shakur | Arizona | 6.9 | Ledell Eackles | Campbell | 3.0 |
| Kevin Durant | Texas | 25.8 | Kevin Durant | Texas | 11.1 | D. J. Augustin | Texas | 6.7 | Ibrahim Jaaber | Penn | 2.8 |
| Gary Neal | Towson | 25.3 | Nick Fazekas | Nevada | 11.1 | Eric Maynor | VCU | 6.4 | Chavis Holmes | VMI | 2.8 |
| Blocked shots per game | Blocked shots per game | Blocked shots per game | Field goal percentage | Field goal percentage | Field goal percentage | Three-point FG percentage | Three-point FG percentage | Three-point FG percentage | Free throw percentage | Free throw percentage | Free throw percentage |
| Player | School | BPG | Player | School | FG% | Player | School | 3FG% | Player | School | FT% |
| Mickell Gladness | Alabama A&M | 6.3 | Mike Freeman | Hampton | 67.8 | Josh Carter | Texas A&M | 50.0 | Derek Raivio | Gonzaga | 96.1 |
| Stéphane Lasme | UMass | 5.1 | Roy Hibbert | Georgetown | 67.1 | Jeremy Crouch | Bradley | 50.0 | A. J. Graves | Butler | 94.8 |
| Hasheem Thabeet | UConn | 3.8 | Florencio Valencia | Toledo | 66.7 | Stephen Sir | N. Arizona | 49.0 | Blake Ahearn | Missouri St. | 92.5 |
| McHugh Mattis | S. Florida | 3.6 | Vladimir Kuljanin | UNC Wilmington | 66.3 | Jimmy Baron | Rhode Island | 47.8 | Tristan Blackwood | C. Conn. St. | 92.4 |
| Dominic McGuire | Fresno St. | 3.6 | Calvin Brown | Norfolk St. | 65.2 | Josh Washington | TAMU-CC | 47.6 | David Kool | W. Michigan | 91.7 |

### Conference standings

2006–07 America East men's basketball standings :

| 2006–07 America East men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Vermont15–1 .93825–8  .758 Albany †13–3 .81323–10  .697 Boston University8–8 .50012–18  .400 Maine7–9 .43812–18  .400 UMBC7–9 .43812–19  .387 Binghamton6–10 .37513–16  .448 New Hampshire6–10 .37510–20  .333 Hartford6–10 .37513–18  .419 Stony Brook4–12 .2509–20  .310 † America East tournament winner As of March 13, 2007 Rankings from AP Poll | 2006–07 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Xavier13–3 .81325–9  .735 UMass13–3 .81324–9  .727 George Washington †11–5 .68823–9  .719 Fordham10–6 .62518–12  .600 Rhode Island10–6 .62519–14  .576 Saint Joseph's9–7 .56318–14  .563 Dayton8–8 .50019–12  .613 Saint Louis8–8 .50020–13  .606 Charlotte7–9 .43814–16  .467 Temple6–10 .37512–18  .400 Duquesne6–10 .37510–19  .345 Richmond4–12 .2508–22  .267 St. Bonaventure4–12 .2507–22  .241 La Salle3–13 .18810–20  .333 † 2007 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2006–07 ACC men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 4 North Carolina†11–5 .68831–7  .816 Virginia11–5 .68821–11  .656 Virginia Tech10–6 .62522–12  .647 Boston College10–6 .62521–12  .636 No. 18 Maryland10–6 .62525–9  .735 Georgia Tech8–8 .50020–12  .625 Duke8–8 .50022–11  .667 Clemson7–9 .43825–11  .694 Florida State7–9 .43822–13  .629 NC State5–11 .31320–16  .556 Wake Forest5–11 .31315–16  .484 Miami (FL)4–12 .25012–20  .375 † 2007 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| - | - | - |
| 2006–07 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East Tennessee State16–2 .88924–10  .706 Belmont †14–4 .77823–10  .697 Lipscomb11–7 .61118–13  .581 Jacksonville11–7 .61115–14  .517 Kennesaw State9–9 .50013–18  .419 Mercer8–10 .44413–17  .433 Campbell7–11 .38914–17  .452 Gardner–Webb7–11 .3899–21  .300 Stetson6–12 .33311–20  .355 North Florida1–17 .0563–26  .103 † 2007 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner As of March 6, 2007 Rankings from AP Poll | 2006–07 Big East men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 8 Georgetown †13–3 .81330–7  .811 No. 16 Louisville12–4 .75024–10  .706 No. 12 Pittsburgh12–4 .75029–8  .784 No. 17 Notre Dame11–5 .68824–8  .750 No. 20 Marquette10–6 .62524–10  .706 West Virginia9–7 .56327–9  .750 DePaul9–7 .56320–14  .588 Villanova9–7 .56322–11  .667 Providence8–8 .50018–13  .581 St. John's7–9 .43816–15  .516 Connecticut6–10 .37517–14  .548 *Seton Hall4–12 .25013–16  .448 *South Florida3–13 .18812–18  .400 *Rutgers3–13 .18810–19  .345 *Cincinnati2–14 .12511–19  .367 **Syracuse0–6 .0002–11  .154 † 2007 Big East tournament winner As of April 2, 2007 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 vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Weber State †11–5 .68820–12  .625 Northern Arizona11–5 .68818–12  .600 Montana10–6 .62517–15  .531 Portland State9–7 .56319–13  .594 Montana State8–8 .50011–19  .367 Idaho State8–8 .50013–17  .433 Eastern Washington8–8 .50015–14  .517 Sacramento State5–11 .31310–19  .345 Northern Colorado2–14 .1254–24  .143 † 2007 Big Sky tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2006–07 Big South Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 22 Winthrop †14–0 1.00029–5  .853 High Point11–3 .78622–10  .688 Liberty8–6 .57114–17  .452 UNC Asheville6–8 .42912–19  .387 Coastal Carolina7–7 .50015–15  .500 VMI5–9 .35714–19  .424 Radford3–11 .2148–22  .267 Charleston Southern2–12 .1438–22  .267 † 2007 Big South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2006–07 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 1 Ohio State†15–1 .93835–4  .897 No. 6 Wisconsin13–3 .81330–6  .833 Indiana10–6 .62521–11  .656 Iowa9–7 .56317–14  .548 Purdue9–7 .56322–12  .647 Illinois9–7 .56323–12  .657 Michigan State8–8 .50023–12  .657 Michigan8–8 .50022–13  .629 Minnesota3–13 .1889–22  .290 Penn State2–14 .12513–18  .419 Northwestern2–14 .12511–19  .367 † 2007 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 13, 2007 Rankings from AP Poll | 2006–07 Big 12 men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 2 Kansas †14–2 .87533–5  .868 No. 9 Texas A&M13–3 .81327–7  .794 No. 11 Texas12–4 .75025–10  .714 Kansas State10–6 .62523–12  .657 Texas Tech9–7 .56321–13  .618 Missouri7–9 .43818–12  .600 Oklahoma State6–10 .37522–13  .629 Iowa State6–10 .37515–16  .484 Oklahoma6–10 .37516–15  .516 Nebraska6–10 .37517–14  .548 Baylor4–12 .25015–16  .484 Colorado3–13 .1887–20  .259 † 2007 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
| 2006–07 Big West men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Long Beach State†12–2 .85724–8  .750 Cal State Fullerton9–5 .64320–10  .667 Cal Poly9–5 .64319–11  .633 UC Santa Barbara9–5 .64318–11  .621 UC Irvine6–8 .42915–18  .455 Cal State Northridge5–9 .35714–17  .452 Pacific5–9 .35712–19  .387 UC Riverside1–13 .0717–24  .226 † 2007 Big West tournament winner As of April 10, 2007 Rankings from AP poll | 2006–07 CAA men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT VCU†16–2 .88928–7  .800 Old Dominion15–3 .83324–9  .727 Hofstra13–5 .72223–9  .719 Drexel13–5 .72223–9  .719 George Mason9–9 .50018–15  .545 Northeastern9–9 .50013–19  .406 Towson8–10 .44415–17  .469 William & Mary5–13 .27811–20  .355 Georgia State5–13 .2789–21  .300 UNC Wilmington4–14 .2227–22  .241 James Madison4–14 .2227–23  .233 Delaware3–15 .1675–26  .161 † CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2006–07 Conference USA men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 5 Memphis†16–0 1.00033–4  .892 UCF11–5 .68822–9  .710 Houston10–6 .62518–15  .545 Southern Miss9–7 .56320–11  .645 Tulsa9–7 .56320–11  .645 Tulane9–7 .56317–13  .567 Rice8–8 .50016–16  .500 UAB7–9 .43815–16  .484 Marshall7–9 .43813–19  .406 UTEP6–10 .37514–17  .452 SMU3–13 .18814–17  .452 East Carolina1–15 .0636–24  .200 † 2007 C-USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2006–07 Horizon League men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 21 Butler13–3 .81329–7  .806 Wright State †13–3 .81323–10  .697 Loyola (IL)10–6 .62521–11  .656 Green Bay7–9 .43818–15  .545 Youngstown State7–9 .43814–17  .452 UIC7–9 .43814–18  .438 Detroit6–10 .37511–19  .367 Milwaukee6–10 .3759–22  .290 Cleveland State3–13 .18810–21  .323 † 2007 Horizon League Tournament winner As of August 1, 2010 Rankings from AP Poll | 2006–07 Ivy League men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Penn13–1 .92922–9  .710 Yale10–4 .71414–13  .519 Cornell9–5 .64316–12  .571 Columbia7–7 .50016–12  .571 Brown6–8 .42911–18  .379 Harvard5–9 .35712–16  .429 Dartmouth3–11 .21410–18  .357 Princeton2–12 .14311–17  .393 | 2006–07 MAAC men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Marist14–4 .77825–9  .735 Niagara †13–5 .72223–12  .657 Loyola (MD)12–6 .66718–13  .581 Siena12–6 .66720–12  .625 Manhattan10–8 .55613–17  .433 Fairfield10–8 .55613–19  .406 Rider9–9 .50016–15  .516 Canisius6–12 .33312–19  .387 Saint Peter's3–15 .1675–25  .167 Iona1–17 .0562–28  .067 † 2007 MAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2006–07 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East Akron13–3 .81326–7  .788 Kent State12–4 .75021–11  .656 Miami (OH) †10–6 .62518–15  .545 Ohio9–7 .56319–13  .594 Buffalo4–12 .25012–19  .387 Bowling Green3–13 .18813–18  .419 West Toledo14–2 .87519–13  .594 Western Michigan9–7 .56316–16  .500 Central Michigan7–9 .43813–18  .419 Eastern Michigan6–10 .37513–19  .406 Ball State5–11 .3139–22  .290 Northern Illinois4–12 .2507–23  .233 † 2007 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2006–07 MEAC men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Delaware State16–2 .88921–13  .618 Florida A&M †12–6 .66721–14  .600 Hampton10–8 .55615–16  .484 North Carolina A&T10–8 .55615–17  .469 South Carolina State10–8 .55613–17  .433 Morgan State10–8 .55613–18  .419 Norfolk State10–8 .55611–19  .367 Coppin State9–9 .50012–20  .375 Bethune–Cookman6–12 .3339–21  .300 Howard5–13 .2789–22  .290 Maryland Eastern Shore1–17 .0564–27  .129 † 2007 MEAC tournament winner | 2006–07 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Oral Roberts †12–2 .85723–11  .676 Oakland10–4 .71419–14  .576 Valparaiso9–5 .64316–15  .516 IUPUI7–7 .50015–15  .500 Southern Utah6–8 .42916–14  .533 UMKC6–8 .42912–20  .375 Western Illinois3–11 .2147–23  .233 Centenary3–11 .21410–21  .323 † 2007 Mid-Continent Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2006–07 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 14 Southern Illinois15–3 .83329–7  .806 Creighton †13–5 .72222–11  .667 Missouri State12–6 .66722–11  .667 Bradley10–8 .55622–13  .629 Northern Iowa9–9 .50018–13  .581 Wichita State8–10 .44417–14  .548 Illinois State6–12 .33315–16  .484 Evansville6–12 .33314–17  .452 Drake6–12 .33317–15  .531 Indiana State5–13 .27813–18  .419 † 2007 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2006–07 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 24 BYU13–3 .81325–9  .735 No. 19 UNLV †12–4 .75030–7  .811 San Diego State10–6 .62522–11  .667 Air Force10–6 .62526–9  .743 Wyoming7–9 .43817–15  .531 Colorado State6–10 .37517–13  .567 Utah6–10 .37511–19  .367 TCU4–12 .25013–17  .433 New Mexico4–12 .25015–17  .469 † 2007 Mountain West tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Utah Valley State0–0 –22–7  .759 North Dakota State0–0 –20–8  .714 Texas–Pan American0–0 –14–15  .483 IPFW0–0 –12–17  .414 Savannah State0–0 –12–18  .400 Chicago State0–0 –9–20  .310 Longwood0–0 –9–22  .290 South Dakota State0–0 –6–24  .200 UC Davis0–0 –5–23  .179 NJIT0–0 –5–24  .172 Winston–Salem State0–0 –5–24  .172 Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2006–07 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Central Connecticut †16–2 .88922–12  .647 Sacred Heart12–6 .66718–14  .563 Quinnipiac11–7 .61114–15  .483 Robert Morris9–9 .50017–11  .607 Mount St. Mary's9–9 .50011–20  .355 Fairleigh Dickinson9–9 .50014–16  .467 Wagner8–10 .44411–19  .367 St. Francis (NY)7–11 .3899–22  .290 Monmouth7–11 .38912–18  .400 Long Island6–12 .33310–19  .345 Saint Francis (PA)5–13 .2788–21  .276 † 2007 NEC tournament winner | 2006–07 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Austin Peay16–4 .80021–12  .636 Eastern Kentucky †13–7 .65021–12  .636 Tennessee Tech13–7 .65019–13  .594 Murray State13–7 .65016–14  .533 Samford12–8 .60016–16  .500 Southeast Missouri State9–11 .45011–20  .355 Morehead State8–12 .40012–18  .400 Tennessee State8–12 .40012–20  .375 Jacksonville State7–13 .3509–22  .290 Eastern Illinois6–14 .30010–20  .333 UT Martin5–15 .2508–23  .258 † 2007 Ohio Valley Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2006–07 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings ConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 7 UCLA15–3 .83330–6  .833 No. 13 Washington State13–5 .72226–8  .765 No. 23 $USC^111–7$ .61125–12  .676 No. 10 $Oregon†^211–7$ .61129–8  .784 Arizona11–7 .61120–11  .645 Stanford10–8 .55618–13  .581 Washington8–10 .44419–13  .594 California6–12 .33316–17  .485 Oregon State3–15 .16711–21  .344 Arizona State2–16 .1118–22  .267 † Conference tournament winner As of March 18, 2007 Rankings from AP poll $^1$ Holds tie-breaker, $^2$ Holds second tie-breaker. |
| 2006–07 Patriot League men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Holy Cross †13–1 .92925–9  .735 Bucknell13–1 .92922–9  .710 Lehigh7–7 .50012–19  .387 American7–7 .50016–14  .533 Colgate5–9 .35710–19  .345 Army4–10 .28615–16  .484 Navy4–10 .28614–16  .467 Lafayette3–11 .2149–21  .300 † 2007 Patriot League tournament winner | 2006–07 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East No. 3 Florida †13–3 .81335–5  .875 Vanderbilt10–6 .62522–12  .647 No. 25 Tennessee10–6 .62524–11  .686 Kentucky9–7 .56322–12  .647 Georgia8–8 .50019–14  .576 South Carolina4–12 .25014–16  .467 West Mississippi State8–8 .50021–13  .618 Ole Miss8–8 .50021–14  .600 Arkansas7–9 .43821–14  .600 Auburn7–9 .43817–14  .548 Alabama7–9 .43820–12  .625 LSU5–11 .31317–15  .531 † 2007 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2006–07 Southern Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT North Appalachian State15–3 .83325–8  .758 UNC Greensboro12–6 .66716–14  .533 Western Carolina7–11 .38911–20  .355 Chattanooga6–12 .33315–18  .455 Elon5–13 .2787–23  .233 South Davidson†17–1 .94429–5  .853 College of Charleston13–5 .72222–11  .667 Furman8–10 .44415–16  .484 Georgia Southern7–11 .38915–16  .484 Wofford5–13 .27810–20  .333 The Citadel4–14 .2227–23  .233 † SoCon Tournament winner As of April 30, 2007 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2006–07 Southland Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East Northwestern State10–6 .62517–15  .531 McNeese State9–7 .56315–17  .469 Southeastern Louisiana8–8 .50016–14  .533 Lamar8–8 .50015–17  .469 Nicholls State7–9 .4388–22  .267 Central Arkansas4–12 .25010–20  .333 West Texas A&M–Corpus Christi †14–2 .87526–7  .788 Sam Houston State13–3 .81321–10  .677 Stephen F. Austin8–8 .50015–14  .517 Texas-Arlington8–8 .50013–17  .433 Texas State4–12 .2509–20  .310 UTSA3–13 .1887–22  .241 † 2007 Southland Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2006–07 SWAC men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Mississippi Valley State13–5 .72218–16  .529 Jackson State †12–6 .66721–14  .600 Grambling State10–8 .55612–14  .462 Alcorn State10–8 .55611–19  .367 Texas Southern9–9 .50014–17  .452 Arkansas–Pine Bluff9–9 .50012–19  .387 Southern9–9 .50010–21  .323 Alabama State8–10 .44410–20  .333 Prairie View A&M6–12 .3338–22  .267 Alabama A&M4–14 .22210–20  .333 † 2007 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 2006–07 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East South Alabama13–5 .72220–12  .625 Western Kentucky12–6 .66722–11  .667 Florida Atlantic10–8 .55616–15  .516 Troy8–10 .44413–17  .433 Middle Tennessee8–10 .44415–17  .469 Florida International7–11 .38912–17  .414 West Arkansas State11–7 .61118–15  .545 Louisiana–Monroe11–7 .61118–14  .563 North Texas †10–8 .55623–11  .676 New Orleans9–9 .50014–17  .452 Arkansas-Little Rock8–10 .44413–17  .433 Louisiana–Lafayette7–11 .3899–21  .300 Denver3–15 .1674–25  .138 † 2007 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2006–07 WAC men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 15 Nevada14–2 .87529–5  .853 New Mexico State †11–5 .68825–9  .735 Fresno State10–6 .62522–10  .688 Utah State9–7 .56323–12  .657 Hawaii8–8 .50018–13  .581 Boise State8–8 .50017–14  .548 Louisiana Tech7–9 .43810–20  .333 San Jose State4–12 .2505–25  .167 Idaho1–15 .0634–27  .129 † 2007 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2006–07 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Gonzaga †11–3 .78623–11  .676 Santa Clara10–4 .71421–10  .677 Saint Mary's8–6 .57117–15  .531 San Francisco8–6 .57113–18  .419 San Diego6–8 .42918–14  .563 Loyola Marymount5–9 .35713–18  .419 Portland4–10 .2869–23  .281 Pepperdine4–10 .2868–23  .258 † 2007 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |

## 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**

| National Semifinals March 31 | National Semifinals March 31 | National Semifinals March 31 | National Championship April 2 | National Championship April 2 | National Championship April 2 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M1 | Florida | 76 | | | |
| W2 | UCLA | 66 | | | |
| W2 | UCLA | 66 | M1 | Florida | 84 |
| | | | S1 | Ohio State | 75 |
| E2 | Georgetown | 60 | S1 | Ohio State | 75 |
| 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | West Virginia | 63 | | | |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 62 | | | |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 62 | 1 | West Virginia | 78 |
| | | | 1 | Clemson | 73 |
| 1 | Clemson | 68 | 1 | Clemson | 73 |
| 1 | Air Force | 67 | | | |

## Award winners

### Consensus All-American teams

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 |

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 |

### Major player of the year awards

* Wooden Award: Kevin Durant, Texas
* Naismith Award: Kevin Durant, Texas
* Associated Press Player of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas
* NABC Player of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas
* Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Kevin Durant, Texas
* Adolph Rupp Trophy: Kevin Durant, Texas
* CBS/Chevrolet Player of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas
* Sporting News Player of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas

### Major freshman of the year awards

* USBWA Freshman of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas
* Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas

### Major coach of the year awards

* Associated Press Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Washington State
* Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Tony Bennett, Washington State
* NABC Coach of the Year: Todd Lickliter, Butler
* Naismith College Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Washington State
* CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Washington State
* Adolph Rupp Cup: Bo Ryan, Wisconsin
* Sporting News Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Washington State

### Other major awards

* Bob Cousy Award (best point guard): Acie Law IV, Texas A&M
* Pete Newell Big Man Award (best big man): Greg Oden, Ohio State
* NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Greg Oden, Ohio State
* Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (best player under 6'0"): Tre Kelley, South Carolina
* Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Alando Tucker, Wisconsin
* Robert V. Geasey Trophy (top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Ibrahim Jaaber, Penn
* NIT/Haggerty Award (top player in New York City metro area): Jared Jordan, Marist
* Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Acie Law IV, Texas A&M

## Coaching changes

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

| 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. |
| Ball State | Ronny Thompson | | Billy Taylor | Thompson resigned after two years of NCAA violations concerning impermissible offseason workouts. |
| Binghamton | Al Walker | | Kevin Broadus | |
| Bowling Green | Dan Dakich | | Louis Orr | Dakich resigned after failing to make the NCAA tournament in ten straight years. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Colorado State | Dale Layer | | Tim Miles | |
| Denver | Terry Carroll | | Joe Scott | Denver turned to former Air Force and Princeton coach Joe Scott. |
| Drake | Tom Davis | | Keno Davis | Dr. Tom Davis retired after 32 years and 598 wins, turning the Drake program over to his son Keno. |
| 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. |
| Florida A&M | Mike Gillespie | | Eugene Harris | Gillespie was fired after being charged with misdemeanor stalking. |
| 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. |
| Hawaii | Riley Wallace | | Bob Nash | Wallace announced his resignation in December and stepped down at the end of the season. |
| 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. |
| Iowa | Steve Alford | | Todd Lickliter | New Mexico wooed away the Big Ten's Alford. |
| 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. |
| Kentucky | Tubby Smith | | Billy Gillispie | Smith shocked the basketball world by leaving Kentucky for Minnesota. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. 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. |
| 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. 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 | |
