The 2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented

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intercollegiate men's basketball competition as a member of the

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. The 2006–07 team posted a 25–10 record, finished in third place in the Big 12, and reached the second round of the 2007 NCAA tournament. Forward

Kevin Durant Kevin Wayne Durant ( ; born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for t ...

received unanimous recognition as the

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in 2007 as a true freshman; Durant was the first freshman ever to win any of the national player of the year awards.

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Recruiting

Schedule

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(2K Sports College Hoops Classic Regional) , , ESPNU , , W 92–66 , , 9918, , 2–0 , -style="background: #ffdddd;" , Thu, Nov 16 , , 9:30 p.m. , , vs.

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, , L 61–63 , , , , 2–1 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Fri, Nov 17 , , 7 p.m. , , vs. St. John's , , #19 , , Madison Square Garden • New York
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(Texas) , , W 91–60 , , 10474 , , 4–1 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Tue, Nov 28 , , 7 p.m. , ,

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(Texas) , , W 90–50 , , 9690, , 5–1 , -style="background: #ffdddd;" , Sat, Dec 2 , , 1:10 p.m. , , vs. Gonzaga , , — , ,

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(Texas) , , W 96–70 , , 10754, , 7–2 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Wed, Dec 20 , , 8 p.m. , ,

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(Texas) , , W 76–66 , , 10913, , 9–3 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Tue, Jan 2 , , 7 p.m. , ,

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(Texas) , , W 88–68 , , 11983, , 12–3 (2–0) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Jan 13 , , 2:30 p.m. , ,

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

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, , W 80–69 , , 14935, , 13–3 (3–0) , -style="background: #ffdddd;" , Tue, Jan 16 , , 8:05 p.m. , , @ #12

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Devaney Center The Bob Devaney Sports Center (commonly referred to as the Devaney Center, formerly the NU Sports Complex) is a sports complex on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. The 7,909-seat arena opened in 1976 and serves ...

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, , FSNSW (Texas) , , W 62–61 , , , , 14–5 (4–1) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Jan 27 , , 5 p.m. , , Baylor* , , — , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , ESPN2 , , W 84–79 , , 15256, , 15–5 (5–1) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Wed, Jan 31 , , 8 p.m. , , @

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Iowa State Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the n ...

* , , — , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , ESPN Plus , , W 77–68 , , 14743, , 17–7 (7–3) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Mon, Feb 12 , , 8 p.m. , , #18

* , , — , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , ESPN , , W 83–54 , , 15815, , 18–7 (8–3) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Feb 17 , , 7 p.m. , , @ Baylor* , , — , ,

Ferrell Center The Paul J. Meyer Arena, which is part of the Ferrell Center, is an arena in Waco, Texas. Built in 1988 and located adjacent to the Brazos River, it is home to the Baylor University Bears basketball and volleyball teams. It is named for Charle ...

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Lloyd Noble Center The Lloyd Noble Center is a 10,967-seat multi-purpose arena located in Norman, Oklahoma, some south of downtown Oklahoma City. It opened in 1975 and is home to the University of Oklahoma men's and women's basketball teams. History Before the co ...

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Norman, Oklahoma Norman () is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, with a population of 128,097 as of 2021. It is the largest city and the county seat of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, Cleveland County, and the second-largest city in the Oklahoma C ...

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ESPN Plus , , W 68–58 , , , , 21–7 (11–3) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Wed, Feb 28 , , 8 p.m. , , #7

* , , #15 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , ESPN2 , , W 98–96 ^2OT , , 16755, , 22–7 (12–3) , -style="background: #ffdddd;" , Sat, Mar 3 , , 11 a.m. , , @ #3

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Allen Fieldhouse Allen Fieldhouse is an indoor arena on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kansas. It is home of the Kansas Jayhawks men's and women's basketball teams. The arena is named after Phog Allen, a former player and head coach for the Jayhaw ...

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Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state. It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70, between the Kansas River, Kansas and Waka ...

, , CBS , , L 86–90 , , , , 22–8 (12–4) , - , colspan="9" , , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Fri, Mar 9 , , 8:20 p.m. , , vs. (11) Baylor* , , #15 , , Ford Center •

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...

(Big 12 Conference tournament quarterfinals) , , ESPN Plus , , W 74–69 , , , , 23–8 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Mar 10 , , 3:20 p.m. , , vs. (7)

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(Big 12 Conference tournament semifinals) , , ESPN2 , , W 69–64 , , , , 24–8 , -style="background: #ffdddd;" , Sun, Mar 11 , , 2 p.m. , , vs. (1) #2

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(Big 12 Conference tournament finals) , , ESPN , , L 84–88 ^OT , , , , 24–9 , - , colspan="9" , , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Fri, Mar 16 , , 4:30 p.m. , , vs. (13)

New Mexico State New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a public land-grant research university based primarily in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest public institution of higher education in New Mexico and one of the state's tw ...

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Spokane Arena Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (Spokane Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in the northwestern United States, located in Spokane, Washington. Opened in 1995, it is home to the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. Facility Construction Wi ...

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(NCAA Tournament first round) , , CBS , , W 79–67 , , , , 25–9 , -style="background: #ffdddd;" , Sun, Mar 18 , , 2:15 p.m. , , vs. (5)

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References

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