The 2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball competition as a member of the Big 12 Conference. 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 received unanimous recognition as the National Player of the Year in 2007 as a true freshman; Durant was the first freshman ever to win any of the national player of the year awards.

Roster # Position Height Weight Year Home Town A.J. Abrams 3 Point Guard 5–10 155 Sophomore Austin, Texas Connor Atchley 32 Center 6–10 225 Sophomore Clear Lake (Houston), Texas D. J. Augustin 14 Point Guard 5-11 175 Freshman Sugar Land, Texas Kevin Durant 35 Small Forward 6–9 225 Freshman Rockville, Maryland Matt Hill 21 Power Forward 6–9 230 Freshman Lincoln, Nebraska Damion James 5 Small Forward 6–7 227 Freshman Nacogdoches, Texas J.D. Lewis 4 Point Guard 6–1 180 Junior Amarillo, Texas Justin Mason 24 Shooting Guard 6–2 185 Freshman Amarillo, Texas Dexter Pittman 34 Center 6–10 315 Freshman Rosenberg, Texas Harrison Smith 23 Shooting Guard 6–2 185 Freshman Houston, Texas Craig Winder 30 Point Guard 6–2 190 Senior Salisbury, Maryland

Recruiting

Schedule

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | Exhibition games |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Tue, Oct 31 7 p.m. || No. 21 || Lenoir-Rhyne || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 98–64 || || (1–0 exhib.) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Mon, Nov 6 7 p.m. || No. 21 || Xavier (La.) || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 103–53 || || (2–0 exhib.) |- | colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | Regular season |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Thu, Nov 9 8:30 p.m. ESPNU || No. 21 || Alcorn State || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas(2K Sports College Hoops Classic Regional) || W 103–44 || 9623|| 1–0 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Fri, Nov 10 8 p.m. ESPNU || No. 21 || Chicago State || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas(2K Sports College Hoops Classic Regional) || W 92–66 || 9918|| 2–0 |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Thu, Nov 16 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 || No. 19 || vs. Michigan State || Madison Square Garden • New York City(2K Sports College Hoops Classic Semifinal Game 2) || L 61–63 || || 2–1 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Fri, Nov 17 7 p.m. ESPN2 || No. 19 || vs. St. John's || Madison Square Garden • New York(2K Sports College Hoops Classic Consolation Game) || W 77–76 || || 3–1 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Tue, Nov 21 7 p.m. FSNSW(Texas) || || Nicholls State || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 91–60 || 10474 || 4–1 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Tue, Nov 28 7 p.m. FSNSW(Texas) || || Texas Southern || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 90–50 || 9690|| 5–1 |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Sat, Dec 2 1:10 p.m. ESPN || || vs. Gonzaga || US Airways Center • Phoenix, Arizona || L 77–87 || || 5–2 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sun, Dec 10 7 p.m. ESPN || || vs. No. 9 LSU || Toyota Center • Houston || W 76–75 OT || || 6–2 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Dec 16 3 p.m. FSNSW(Texas) || || Texas State || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 96–70 || 10754|| 7–2 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Wed, Dec 20 8 p.m. ESPN2 || || Arkansas || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 80–76 || 14451|| 8–2 |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Sat, Dec 23 noon ESPN || || @ Tennessee || Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, Tennessee || L 105–111 OT || || 8–3 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Thu, Dec 28 7 p.m. FSNSW(Texas) || || Centenary || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 76–66 || 10913|| 9–3 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Tue, Jan 2 7 p.m. FSNSW(Texas) || || Texas-Arlington || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 84–52 || 9732|| 10–3 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Jan 6 2:01 p.m. ESPN Plus || || @ Colorado* || Coors Events Center • Boulder, Colorado || W 102–78 || || 11–3(1–0 Big 12) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Wed, Jan 10 7 p.m. FSNSW(Texas) || No. 25 || Missouri* || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 88–68 || 11983|| 12–3 (2–0) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Jan 13 2:30 p.m. ABC || No. 25 || Oklahoma* || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 80–69 || 14935|| 13–3 (3–0) |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Tue, Jan 16 8:05 p.m. ESPN2 || No. 21 || @ No. 12 Oklahoma State* || Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, Oklahoma || L 103–105 3OT || || 13–4 (3–1) |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Sat, Jan 20 1:37 p.m. CBS || No. 21 || @ Villanova || Wachovia Center • Philadelphia || L 69–76 || || 13–5 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Wed, Jan 24 7:05 p.m. FSNSW (Texas) || || @ Nebraska* || Devaney Center • Lincoln, Nebraska || W 62–61 || || 14–5 (4–1) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Jan 27 5 p.m. ESPN2 || || Baylor* || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 84–79 || 15256|| 15–5 (5–1) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Wed, Jan 31 8 p.m. ESPN2 || No. 22 || @ Texas Tech* || United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas || W 76–64 || || 16–5 (6–1) |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Sat, Feb 3 2:30 p.m. ABC || No. 22 || Kansas State* || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || L 72–73 || 15709|| 16–6 (6–2) |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Mon, Feb 5 8 p.m. ESPN || || @ No. 6 Texas A&M* || Reed Arena • College Station, Texas || L 82–100 || || 16–7 (6–3) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Feb 10 12:47 p.m. ESPN Plus || || Iowa State* || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 77–68 || 14743|| 17–7 (7–3) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Mon, Feb 12 8 p.m. ESPN || || No. 18 Oklahoma State* || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 83–54 || 15815|| 18–7 (8–3) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Feb 17 7 p.m. FSNSW(Texas) || || @ Baylor* || Ferrell Center • Waco, Texas || W 68–67 || || 19–7 (9–3) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Tue, Feb 20 8 p.m. ESPN Plus || No. 19 || Texas Tech* || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 80–51 || 16753|| 20–7 (10–3) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Feb 24 3 p.m. ESPNU/ESPN Plus || No. 19 || @ Oklahoma* || Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, Oklahoma || W 68–58 || || 21–7 (11–3) |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Wed, Feb 28 8 p.m. ESPN2 || No. 15 || No. 7 Texas A&M* || Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas || W 98–96 2OT || 16755|| 22–7 (12–3) |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Sat, Mar 3 11 a.m. CBS || No. 15 || @ No. 3 Kansas* || Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas || L 86–90 || || 22–8 (12–4) |- | colspan="9" | |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Fri, Mar 9 8:20 p.m. ESPN Plus || No. 15 || vs. (11) Baylor* || Ford Center • Oklahoma City(Big 12 Conference tournament quarterfinals) || W 74–69 || || 23–8 |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Sat, Mar 10 3:20 p.m. ESPN2 || No. 15 || vs. (7) Oklahoma State* || Ford Center • Oklahoma City(Big 12 Conference tournament semifinals) || W 69–64 || || 24–8 |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Sun, Mar 11 2 p.m. ESPN || No. 15 || vs. (1) No. 2 Kansas* || Ford Center • Oklahoma City(Big 12 Conference tournament finals) || L 84–88 OT || || 24–9 |- | colspan="9" | |-style="background: #ddffdd;" | Fri, Mar 16 4:30 p.m. CBS || No. 11 (4 E) || vs. (13) New Mexico State || Spokane Arena • Spokane, Washington(NCAA Tournament first round) || W 79–67 || || 25–9 |-style="background: #ffdddd;" | Sun, Mar 18 2:15 p.m. CBS || No. 11 (4 E) || vs. (5) Southern California || Spokane Arena • Spokane, Washington(NCAA Tournament second round) || L 68–87 || || 25–10 |- | colspan="9" | *Big 12 Conference Game. †All times in Central Standard Time. #Rank according to Associated Press (AP) Poll. OT indicates overtime.

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