2006–07 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
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The 2006–07 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2006–07 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by 7th-year head coach Paul Hewitt. Georgia Tech finished with a 20–12 record, and made the NCAA tournament, where they were defeated by UNLV.
| 2006–07 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball | |
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1st Round ACC vs Wake Forest, L, 114-112 | |
Round of 64 vs UNLV, L, 67-63 | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| Record | 20–12 (8–9 ACC) |
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| Home arena | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 North Carolina† | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 31 | – | 7 | .816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Maryland | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 20 | – | 16 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2007 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-season
editPaul Hewitt recruited one of the best recruiting classes in Georgia Tech history bringing in McDonald's All-Americans forward Thaddeus Young and guard Javaris Crittenton. The team returned Jeremis Smith, Anthony Morrow, Mario West, and Ra'Sean Dickey as strong and experienced veterans to add needed balance to a very age polarized squad.
Roster
edit| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| Javaris Crittenton | 1 | G | 6-5 | 198 | Freshman | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Matt Causey | 2 | G | 6-0 | 186 | Senior | Gainesville, Georgia |
| Ra'Sean Dickey | 4 | F-C | 6-10 | 250 | Junior | Clio, South Carolina |
| Mario West | 5 | G | 6-5 | 210 | RS-Senior | Douglasville, Georgia |
| Mouhammad Faye | 11 | G-F | 6-10 | 208 | RS-Freshman | Dakar, Senegal |
| Paco Diaw | 12 | G | 6-6 | 185 | Sophomore | Dakar, Senegal |
| D'Andre Bell | 13 | G-F | 6-5 | 210 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, California |
| Ty Anderson | 14 | G | 6-4 | 197 | Freshman | Watkinsville, Georgia |
| Anthony Morrow | 23 | G | 6-5 | 210 | Junior | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Jeremis Smith | 32 | F | 6-8 | 236 | Junior | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Thaddeus Young | 33 | F | 6-8 | 217 | Freshman | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Brad Sheehan | 34 | F-C | 6-11 | 220 | Freshman | Latham, New York |
| Zach Peacock | 35 | F | 6-8 | 235 | Freshman | Miami, Florida |
| Alade Aminu | 41 | F | 6-10 | 225 | Sophomore | Stone Mountain, Georgia |
Schedule and results
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| Date | Opponent | Location | Time (EST) | Result | Overall | Conf. | Recap |
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Exhibition Games
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| November 4, 2006 | Morehouse | Atlanta, GA | 4:00 PM | W 96-52 | [1] | ||
Regular Season
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| November 10, 2006 | Elon | Atlanta, GA | 8:00 PM | W 83-49 | 1-0 | 0-0 | [2] |
| November 13, 2006 | Jackson State | Atlanta, GA | 7:00 PM | W 100-70 | 2-0 | 0-0 | [2] |
| November 16, 2006 | Georgia State | Atlanta, GA | 6:00 PM | W 103-74 | 3-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 20, 2006 | Purdue1 | Maui, HI | 5:00 PM | W 79-61 | 4-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 21, 2006 | #12 Memphis1 | Maui, HI | 7:00 PM | W 92-85 | 5-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 22, 2006 | #5 UCLA1 | Maui, HI | 10:00 PM | L 88-73 | 5-1 | 0-0 | |
| November 28, 2006 | Penn State² | Atlanta, GA | 8:00 PM | W 77-73 | 6-1 | 0-0 | [3] |
| December 3, 2006 | Miami | Coral Gables, FL | 5:30 PM | L 90-82 | 6-2 | 0-1 | |
| December 9, 2006 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN | 5:00 PM | L 73-64 | 6-3 | 0-1 | |
| December 18, 2006 | Centenary | Atlanta, GA | 7:00 PM | W 92-52 | 7-3 | 0-1 | [4] |
| December 22, 2006 | Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | Atlanta, GA | 7:00 PM | W 78-69 | 8-3 | 0-1 | [4] |
| December 28, 2006 | Troy | Atlanta, GA | 2:00 PM | W 85-55 | 9-3 | 0-1 | [4] |
| December 30, 2006 | St. Francis (PA) | Atlanta, GA | 8:00 PM | W 87-43 | 10-3 | 0-1 | [4] |
| January 3, 2007 | Winston-Salem St. | Atlanta, GA | 7:00 PM | W 97-46 | 11-3 | 0-1 | [4] |
| January 6, 2007 | #23 Clemson | Clemson, SC | 4:00 PM | L 75-74 | 11-4 | 0-2 | [4] |
| January 10, 2007 | #11 Duke | Atlanta, GA | 7:00 PM | W 74-63 | 12-4 | 1-2 | [4][5] |
| January 13, 2007 | Florida St. | Atlanta, GA | 6:00 PM | W 88-80 | 13-4 | 2-2 | [4] |
| January 20, 2007 | #4 North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | 9:00 PM | L 77-61 | 13-5 | 2-3 | [6] |
| January 24, 2007 | Maryland | College Park, MD | 9:00 PM | L 80-65 | 13-6 | 2-4 | [6] |
| January 28, 2007 | #24 Virginia Tech | Atlanta, GA | 3:30 PM | L 73-65 | 13-7 | 2-5 | [7] |
| January 30, 2007 | Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, NC | 8:00 PM | L 85-75 | 13-8 | 2-6 | [7] |
| February 3, 2007 | Clemson | Atlanta, GA | 1:00 PM | W 80-62 | 14-8 | 3-6 | [8] |
| February 6, 2007 | NC State | Atlanta, GA | 7:00 PM | W 74-65 | 15-8 | 4-6 | [8] |
| February 11, 2007 | UConn³ | Atlanta, GA | 1:00 PM | W 65-52 | 16-8 | 4-6 | [9] |
| February 13, 2007 | Florida St. | Tallahassee, FL | 8:00 PM | W 63-57 | 17-8 | 5-6 | [10] |
| February 18, 2007 | Duke | Durham, NC | 1:00 PM | L 71-62 | 17-9 | 5-7 | [11] |
| February 21, 2007 | Wake Forest | Atlanta, GA | 7:00 PM | W 75-61 | 18-9 | 6-7 | [11] |
| February 24, 2007 | #24 Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | 3:30 PM | L 73-69 | 18-10 | 6-8 | [12] |
| March 1, 2007 | #8 North Carolina | Atlanta, GA | 9:00 PM | W 84-77 | 19-10 | 7-8 | [13] |
| March 4, 2007 | Boston College | Atlanta, GA | 3:30 PM | W 74-60 | 20-10 | 8-8 | [14] |
ACC Tournament
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| March 8, 2007 | Wake Forest | Tampa, FL | 9:00 PM | L 114-112 | 20-11 | 8-9 | [15] |
NCAA Tournament
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| March 16, 2007 | UNLV | Chicago, IL | 12:25 PM | L 67-63 | 20-12 | 8-9 | [16] |
| *Conference games in bold. 1EA Sports Maui Invitational, ²ACC–Big Ten Challenge game, ³Georgia Dome. AP Rankings use. | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "Sports Shorts: Men's Basketball defeats Morehouse". The Technique. November 10, 2006. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- ^ a b Winkler, Matthew (November 17, 2006). "Men's basketball starts 2-0". The Technique. Archived from the original on July 2, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- ^ Amaraneni, Akshay (December 1, 2006). "Jackets survive Penn State 77-73". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bretherton, William (January 19, 2007). "Basketball wins seven of eight over break". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- ^ Bretherton, William (January 19, 2007). "Basketball stuns Duke 74-63". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- ^ a b Lee, Hahnming (January 26, 2007). "Jackets lose 16 straight on road". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- ^ a b Lee, Hahnming (February 2, 2007). "Jackets' woeful losing streak continues". The Technique. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- ^ a b Lee, Hahnming (February 9, 2007). "Jackets bounce back to thump rival Tigers, Pack". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- ^ Lee, Hahnming (February 16, 2007). "Basketball beats UConn at Dome". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- ^ Lee, Hahnming (February 16, 2007). "Basketball ends road losing streak". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- ^ a b Lee, Hahnming (February 23, 2007). "Basketball loses to Duke, beats Deacons". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2007.
- ^ Lee, Hahnming (March 2, 2007). "Jackets fail to hold off Cavs". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2007.
- ^ Lee, Hahnming (March 9, 2007). "Basketball upsets No. 8 Tar Heels". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2007.
- ^ Lee, Hahnming (March 9, 2007). "West, Jackets defeat Eagles on Senior Day". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2007.
- ^ Lee, Hahnming (March 30, 2007). "Jackets lose to Deacons 114-112 in 2OT". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
- ^ Clarke, Michael (March 30, 2007). "Men's season ends against UNLV 67-63". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
External links
edit- Spread on the 2006-2007 Basketball teams Archived 2008-05-28 at the Wayback Machine in The Technique