2006-07 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

NCAATeamSeason
Mode=Basketball
Year=2006-07
Prev year=2005-06
Next year=2007-08
Team=Texas A&M Aggies


ImageSize=170px
Conference=Big 12 Conference
Division=
ShortConference=Big 12
CoachRank=9
APRank=9
Record=27-7
ConfRecord=13-3
HeadCoach=Billy Gillispie
AsstCoach1=
AsstCoach2=
AsstCoach3=
StadiumArena=Reed Arena
Champion= Shelby Metcalf Classic Champion
BowlTourney= NCAA Sweet Sixteen vs. Memphis
BowlTourneyResult= L, 65-64

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|publisher="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, [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|publisher="San Antonio Express-News"|accessdate=2008-03-10|date=2007-03-24|author=Zwerneman, Brent] 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|work=Associated Press|date=2007-03-21|accessdate=2008-03-10] 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]

Players

Roster

Source: [cite web|url=http://collegebasketballnews.scout.com/a.z?s=218&p=8&c=2&nid=372&yr=2006|title=2006 Texas A&M Roster|publisher=CollegeBasketballNews.com|accessdate=2008-03-10]

chedule

-!colspan=9| Regular season

CBB Schedule Entry
date = Nov. 10, 2006
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 13
opponent = Prairie View A&M
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 81-49
overtime =
attend = 10,722
record = 1–0CBB Schedule Entry
date = Nov. 17, 2006
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 12
opponent = Lamar
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, TX
gamename = Shelby Metcalf Classic
tv =
score = 94-60
overtime =
attend = 6,978
record = 2–0CBB Schedule Entry
date = Nov. 18, 2006
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 12
opponent = Louisiana Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, TX
gamename = Shelby Metcalf Classic
tv =
score = 75-59
overtime =
attend = 6,595
record = 3–0CBB Schedule Entry
date = Nov. 19, 2006
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 12
opponent = St. Louis
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, TX
gamename = Shelby Metcalf Classic
tv = FSN
score = 69-33
overtime =
attend = 6,053
record = 4–0CBB Schedule Entry
date = Nov. 25, 2006
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 10
opponent = Idaho State
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 74-44
overtime =
attend = 5,777
record = 5–0CBB Schedule Entry
date = Nov. 27, 2006
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 8
opponent = Arkansas-Little Rock
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 75-35
overtime =
attend = 5,544
record = 6–0CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 2, 2006
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 8
opponent = Pacific
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 74-62
overtime =
attend = 9,977
record = 7–0CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 5, 2006
time =
w/l = l
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
rank = 6
opponent = LSU
opprank = 9
site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 64-52
overtime =
attend = 9,274
record = 7–1CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 9, 2006
time =
w/l = l
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral = y
rank = 6
opponent = UCLA
opprank = 1
site_stadium = Honda Center
site_cityst = Anaheim, CA
gamename = John R. Wooden Classic
tv = CBS
score = 65-62
overtime =
attend = 15,811
record = 7–2CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 12, 2006
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 13
opponent = Fordham
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 84-61
overtime =
attend = 7,112
record = 8–2CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 16, 2006
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 13
opponent = Jacksonville
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 97-58
overtime =
attend = 8,908
record = 9–2CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 22, 2006
time =
w/l = w
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 = 10–2CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 28, 2006
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 12
opponent = Grambling St.
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 101-27
overtime =
attend = 7,622
record = 11–2CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 2, 2007
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 11
opponent = Winthrop
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 71-51
overtime =
attend = 10,015
record = 12–2CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 6, 2007
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 11
opponent = Kansas State
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, TX
gamename =
tv = ESPN+
score = 69-65
overtime =
attend = 11,358
record = 13–2 (1–0)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 9, 2007
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
rank = 9
opponent = Baylor
opprank =
site_stadium = Ferrell Center
site_cityst = Waco, TX
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 61-51
overtime =
attend = 9,104
record = 14–2 (2–0)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 13, 2007
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
rank = 9
opponent = Colorado
opprank =
site_stadium = Coors Events Center
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 87-69
overtime =
attend = 2,953
record = 15–2 (3–0)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 20, 2007
time =
w/l = w
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 =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
rank = 6
opponent = Texas Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = United Spirit Arena
site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
gamename =
tv = TTTV
score = 70-68
overtime =
attend = 15,011
record = 16–3 (4–1)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 27, 2007
time =
w/l = w
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 =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 8
opponent = Iowa State
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, Texas
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 73-49
overtime =
attend = 11,148
record = 18–3 (6–1)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 3, 2007
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
rank = 8
opponent = Kansas
opprank = 6
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 69-66
overtime =
attend = 16,300
record = 19–3 (7–1)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 5, 2007
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 7
opponent = Texas
opprank = 25
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 =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
rank = 7
opponent = Nebraska
opprank =
site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 66-55
overtime =
attend = 11,957
record = 21–3 (9–1)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 13, 2007
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 6
opponent = Texas Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, Texas
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score = 77-75
overtime =
attend = 12,926
record = 21–4 (9–2)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 17, 2007
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
rank = 6
opponent = Oklahoma
opprank =
site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
site_cityst = Norman, OK
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 56-49
overtime =
attend = 10,963
record = 22–4 (10–2)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 21, 2007
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
rank = 9
opponent = Oklahoma State
opprank =
site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 66-46
overtime =
attend = 16,637
record = 23–4 (11–2)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 24, 2007
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 9
opponent = Baylor
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = College Station, Texas
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 97-87
overtime =
attend = 13,051
record = 24–4 (12–2)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 28, 2007
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
rank = 6
opponent = Texas
opprank =
site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
site_cityst = Austin, TX
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score = 98-96
overtime = 2OT
attend = 16,755
record = 24–5 (12–3)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Mar. 3, 2007
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 6
opponent = Missouri
opprank =
site_stadium = Reed Arena
site_cityst = Collge 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 =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 7
opponent = Oklahoma State
opprank =
site_stadium = Ford Center
site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
gamename = Big 12 Championship Game, First Round
tv = ESPN+
score = 57-56
overtime =
attend = 18,879
record = 25–6 (13–3)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Mar. 15, 2007
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 9
opponent = Penn
opprank =
site_stadium = Rupp Arena
site_cityst = Lexington, KY
gamename = NCAA Tournament, First Round
tv = CBS
score = 68-52
overtime =
attend = 20,816
record = 26–6 (13–3)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Mar. 17, 2007
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 9
opponent = Louisville
opprank = 16
site_stadium = Rupp Arena
site_cityst = Lexington, KY
gamename = NCAA Tournament, Second Round
tv = CBS
score = 72-69
overtime =
attend = 20,882
record = 27–6 (13–3)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Mar. 22, 2007
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 9
opponent = Memphis
opprank = 5
site_stadium = Alamodome
site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
gamename = NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
tv = CBS
score = 65-64
overtime =
attend = 26,060
record = 27–7 (13–3)

Source: [cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/schedule?teamId=245&year=2007|title=Texas A&M Aggies Schedule - 2006-07|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2008-03-10]

References

External links

* [http://www.aggieathletics.com/index.php?SID=MBB Official website]