2006–07 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2006–07
|team=Texas A&M Aggies
|image=
|image_size=170px
|conference=Big 12 Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big 12
|CoachRank=9
|APRank=9
|record=27–7
|conf_record=13–3
|head_coach=Billy Gillispie
|asst_coach1=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=Reed Arena
|champion= Shelby Metcalf Classic Champion
|bowl= NCAA Tournament
|bowl_result= Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{2006-07 Big 12 men's basketball standings}}
The 2006–07 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2006–07 college basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Billy Gillispie, who afterward left the Aggies to coach at the University of Kentucky.{{cite news|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texasam/stories/040707dnspoamlede.eb5ec.html|title=Angst & Misery: Gillispie bolts for Kentucky|newspaper=Dallas Morning News|accessdate=2008-03-10|date=2007-04-06|author=Cohen, Rachel}} The Aggies finished 27–7 (13–3 in the Big 12), achieved the highest national ranking in school history to that point,{{cite news|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stories/MYSA032407.11C.BKCaggies.future.2d44214.html|title=Men's basketball: Aggies' future bright, especially if Gillispie stays|newspaper=San Antonio Express-News|accessdate=2008-03-10|date=2007-03-24|author=Zwerneman, Brent}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.{{cite news|url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/17727961/|title=Texas A&M from 0–16 to Sweet 16|publisher=MSNBC|agency=Associated Press|date=2007-03-21|accessdate=2008-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519104701/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/17727961/|archive-date=2011-05-19|url-status=dead}} This season was Acie Law IV's senior season, after which he would become the highest draft pick in A&M history at number 11 to the Atlanta Hawks. The Aggies also won the inaugural Shelby Metcalf Classic.http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/mbasketball/docs/0708-factbook.pdf{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Recruiting
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Bryan Beasley
| position = PG
| hometown = Pflugerville, Texas
| highschool = Pflugerville
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 178
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2005-06-30
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Bryan Davis
| position = PF
| hometown = Grand Prairie, Texas
| highschool = Grand Prairie
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 220
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2005-11-16
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Bryson Graham
| position = SG
| hometown = San Antonio, Texas
| highschool = Lon Morris
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 190
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2006-03-30
| scout stars = 2
| rivals stars = 2
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jerrod Johnson
| position = SF
| hometown = Humble, Texas
| highschool = Humble
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 225
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2004-06-11
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Derrick Roland
| position = SG
| hometown = Seagoville, Texas
| highschool = Seagoville
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 175
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2005-10-17
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Donald Sloan
| position = SG
| hometown = Seagoville, Texas
| highschool = Seagoville
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2005-10-17
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 = no
| year = 2006
| rivals ref title = Texas A&M 2006 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2006 Texas A&M Commits
| scout overall = NR
| rivals school = tamu
| scout s = 187
| accessdate = 2011-07-31
| bball = yes
| collapse = no
}}
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight* | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law IV, Acie
|1 |G |{{ntsh|(6*12+3)}}6–3 |195 |Sr. |Dallas, Texas | ||||||
| Bennet, Martellus
|2 | |{{ntsh|(6*12+7)}}6–7 |250 |So. |Houston, Texas | ||||||
| Roland, Derrick
|3 |G |{{ntsh|(6*12+4)}}6–4 |185 |Fr. |Dallas, Texas | ||||||
| Johnson, Jerrod
|4 | |{{ntsh|(6*12+6)}}6–6 |220 |Fr. |Houston, Texas | ||||||
| Graham, Bryson
|5 |G |{{ntsh|(6*12+3)}}6–3 |195 |So. | ||||||
| Blackburn, Brian
|12 |G |{{ntsh|(5*12+10)}}5–10 |165 |Sr. |La Vernia, Texas | ||||||
| Beasley, Bryan
|13 | |{{ntsh|(6*12+0)}}6-0 |185 |Fr. |Pflugerville, Texas | ||||||
| Johnston, Josh
|14 | |{{ntsh|(6*12+2)}}6-2 |165 |Sr. |Lumberton, Texas | ||||||
| Sloan, Donald
|15 |G |{{ntsh|(6*12+2)}}6–2 |210 |Fr. |Dallas, Texas | ||||||
| Lee, Logan
|20 | |{{ntsh|(6*12+2)}}6–2 |185 |Sr. |San Antonio, Texas | ||||||
| Kirk, Dominique
|22 |G |{{ntsh|(6*12+3)}}6–3 |180 |Jr. |Dallas, Texas | ||||||
| Carter, Josh
|23 |F |{{ntsh|(6*12+5)}}6–5 |195 |So.-2L |Dallas, Texas | ||||||
| Jones, Joseph
|30 |F |{{ntsh|(6*12+9)}}6–9 |250 |Jr. | ||||||
| Chapman, Chris
|31 |G |{{ntsh|(5*12+11)}}5–11 |170 |Fr. |Houston, Texas | ||||||
| Muhlbach, Beau
|32 |G/F |{{ntsh|(6*12+4)}}6–4 |200 |Jr.-2L | ||||||
| Davis, Bryan
|34 |F/C |{{ntsh|(6*12+9)}}6–9 |245 |Fr. | ||||||
| Weishuhn, Slade
|40 | |{{ntsh|(6*12+9)}}6–9 |225 |So. |Wall, Texas | ||||||
| Elonu, Chinemelu
|41 |F/C |{{ntsh|(6*12+10)}}6–10 |225 |Fr. |Houston, Texas | ||||||
| Pompey, Marlon
|42 | |{{ntsh|(6*12+8)}}6–8 |225 |Sr. |Toronto, Canada | ||||||
| Kavaliauskas, Antanas
|44 |C |{{ntsh|(6*12+10)}}6–10 |250 |Sr. |
{{cite book |title=2006-2007 Texas A&M Men's Basketball Media Guide |page=50}}
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Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 10, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 81–49
| overtime =
| attend = 10,722
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 17, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Lamar
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename = Shelby Metcalf Classic
| tv =
| score = 94–60
| overtime =
| attend = 6,978
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 18, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename = Shelby Metcalf Classic
| tv =
| score = 75–59
| overtime =
| attend = 6,595
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 19, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = St. Louis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename = Shelby Metcalf Classic
| tv = FSN-SW
| score = 69–33
| overtime =
| attend = 6,053
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 25, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–44
| overtime =
| attend = 5,777
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 27, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Arkansas-Little Rock
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–35
| overtime =
| attend = 5,544
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 2, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Pacific
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–62
| overtime =
| attend = 9,977
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 5, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away = y
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| tv = FSN-SW
| score = 52–64
| overtime =
| attend = 9,274
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 9, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Honda Center
| site_cityst = Anaheim, California
| gamename = John R. Wooden Classic
| tv = CBS
| score = 62–65
| overtime =
| attend = 15,811
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 12, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Fordham
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 84–61
| overtime =
| attend = 7,112
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 16, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 97–58
| overtime =
| attend = 8,908
| record = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 22, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away = y
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| gamename =
| tv = CSS
| score = 87–58
| overtime =
| attend = 6,781
| record = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 28, 2006
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Grambling St.
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 101–27
| overtime =
| attend = 7,622
| record = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 2, 2007
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Winthrop
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71–51
| overtime =
| attend = 10,015
| record = 12–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 6, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–65
| overtime =
| attend = 11,358
| record = 13–2 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 9, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = y
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = FSN-SW
| score = 61–51
| overtime =
| attend = 9,104
| record = 14–2 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 13, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = y
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coors Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, Colorado
| gamename =
| tv = FSN-SW
| score = 87–69
| overtime =
| attend = 2,953
| record = 15–2 (3–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 20, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–49
| overtime =
| attend = 13,187
| record = 16–2 (4–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 24, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = y
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = United Spirit Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = TTTV
| score = 68–70
| overtime =
| attend = 15,011
| record = 16–3 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 27, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 70–61
| overtime =
| attend = 13,048
| record = 17–3 (5–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 31, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = FSN-SW
| score = 73–49
| overtime =
| attend = 11,148
| record = 18–3 (6–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 3, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = y
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
| gamename = ESPN College GameDay
| tv = ESPN
| score = 69–66
| overtime =
| attend = 16,300
| record = 19–3 (7–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 5, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 100–82
| overtime =
| attend = 13,196
| record = 20–3 (8–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 10, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = y
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| tv = FSN-SW
| score = 66–55
| overtime =
| attend = 11,957
| record = 21–3 (9–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 13, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 75–77
| overtime =
| attend = 12,926
| record = 21–4 (9–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 17, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = y
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| tv = ABC
| score = 56–49
| overtime =
| attend = 10,963
| record = 22–4 (10–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 21, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = y
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–46
| overtime =
| attend = 16,637
| record = 23–4 (11–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 24, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 97–87
| overtime =
| attend = 13,051
| record = 24–4 (12–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 28, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = y
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 96–98
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 16,755
| record = 24–5 (12–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar. 3, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 94–78
| overtime =
| attend = 13,203
| record = 25–5 (13–3)
}}
|-
!colspan=9| Postseason
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar. 8, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
| gamename = Big 12 Championship Game, First Round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–57
| overtime =
| attend = 18,879
| record = 25–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar. 15, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Penn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename = First Round
| tv = CBS
| score = 68–52
| overtime =
| attend = 20,816
| record = 26–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar. 17, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = CBS
| score = 72–69
| overtime =
| attend = 20,882
| record = 27–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar. 22, 2007
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Alamodome
| site_cityst = San Antonio, Texas
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| tv = CBS
| score = 64–65
| overtime =
| attend = 26,060
| record = 27–7
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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External links
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