The 2006–07 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented

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in the 2006–07

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season. Their head coach was

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, in his first season with the Hoosiers. Sampson, formerly at

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, was hired on March 29, 2006, to replace the recently resigned Mike Davis. The team played its home games at

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, and was a member of the

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. 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

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. 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

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to end the season.

2006–07 Roster

Recruiting class

Schedule and results

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References

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Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball seasons

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