2006–07 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2006–07 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2006–07 college basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Bob Huggins. It was Huggins' only season at K-State, as he left the following season to coach at his alma mater, West Virginia Mountaineers.

2006–07 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Las Vegas Holiday Classic champion
NIT tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record23–12 (10–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFred Bramlage Coliseum (12,500)
Seasons
2006–07 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Kansas 14 2   .875 33 5   .868
No. 9 Texas A&M 13 3   .813 27 7   .794
No. 11 Texas 12 4   .750 25 10   .714
Kansas State 10 6   .625 23 12   .657
Texas Tech 9 7   .563 21 13   .618
Missouri 7 9   .438 18 12   .600
Oklahoma State 6 10   .375 22 13   .629
Iowa State 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Oklahoma 6 10   .375 16 15   .516
Nebraska 6 10   .375 17 14   .548
Baylor 4 12   .250 15 16   .484
Colorado 3 13   .188 7 20   .259
2007 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The team concluded the year with a 23–12 (10–6) record, and reached the second round of the NIT tournament in the post-season.

Roster

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# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
1 Ryan Patzwald 5'11" 190 G Jr. Cincinnati, OH, U.S. Anderson HS
2 Blake Young 6'2" 195 G Jr. Orlando, FL, U.S. Oak Ridge HS
Daytona Beach CC
3 Lance Harris 6'5" 190 G Sr. Columbia, MO, U.S. Hickman HS
5 Clent Stewart 6'4" 205 G Jr. Tulsa, OK, U.S. Union HS
12 Bill Walker2 6'6" 220 F Fr. Huntington, WV, U.S. North College Hill HS (North College Hill, OH)
14 Serge Afeli 6'9" 235 F Sr. Orlando, FL, U.S. Oak Ridge HS
Daytona Beach CC
15 David Hoskins3 6'5" 230 G Jr. Abidjan, Ivory Coast
15 Luis Colon 6'10" 265 F Fr. Bayamón, Puerto Rico Krop HS (Miami, FL)
20 Cartier Martin 6'7" 220 F Sr. Houston, TX, U.S. Nimitz HS
23 Jermaine Maybank 6'5" 180 F Fr. Bronx, NY, U.S. Bronx Regional High School
31 Chris Merriewether 6'4" 219 G Fr. Jacksonville, FL, U.S. Arlington Country Day HS
31 Deilvez Yearby 6'6" 212 F So. Detroit, MI, U.S. Central HS
34 Akeem Wright 6'6" 190 G Sr. Philadelphia, PA, U.S. M.L. King HS
42 Darren Kent 6'11" 230 F So. Apple Valley, MN, U.S. Eastview HS
44 Brady Johnson 6'7" 220 F FR. Salina, KS, U.S. Ell-Saline HS
51 James Franklin 6' 190 G Jr. Kansas City, KS, U.S. Blue Valley West HS
Cowley County CC
55 Jason Bennett 7'3" 265 C Fr. Jacksonville, FL, U.S. Arlington County

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 11*
William & Mary W 70-60  1–0
(0-0)
Bramlage Coliseum (13,340)
Manhattan, KS
November 15*
at Rutgers W 55-41  2–0
(0-0)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,519)
Piscataway, NJ
November 18*
Tennessee Tech W 101-69  3–0
(0-0)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,806)
Manhattan, KS
November 21*
at New Mexico L 54-78  3–1
(0-0)
The Pit (14,320)
Albuquerque, NM
November 25*
Coppin State W 68-57  4–1
(0-0)
Bramlage Coliseum (13,034)
Manhattan, KS
November 29*
at California L 48-78  4-2
(0-0)
Haas Pavilion (9,026)
Berkeley, CA
December 2*
at Colorado State L 83-84  4–3
(0-0)
Moby Arena (3,894)
Fort Collins, CO
December 5*
Cleveland State W 93-60  5–3
(0-0)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,591)
Manhattan, KS
December 9*
at North Dakota State W 83-81  6–3
(0-0)
Bison Sports Arena (6,110)
Fargo, ND
December 17*
Kennesaw State W 82-54  7–3
(0-0)
Bramlage Coliseum (8,764)
Manhattan, KS
December 19*
Maryland Eastern Shore W 79-58  8–3
(0-0)
Bramlage Coliseum (8,534)
Manhattan, KS
December 22*
vs. USC
Findley Toyota Las Vegas Holiday Classic
W 68-55  9–3
(0-0)
Orleans Arena (1,000)
Las Vegas, NV
December 23*
vs. New Mexico
Findley Toyota Las Vegas Holiday Classic
W 72-56  10-3
(0-0)
Orleans Arena (3,576)
Las Vegas, NV
January 3*
at Xavier L 66-76  10–4
(0-0)
U.S. Bank Arena (12,298)
Cincinnati, OH
Big 12 Regular Season
January 6
at No. 11 Texas A&M L 65-69  10–5
(0-1)
Reed Arena (11,358)
College Station, TX
January 8
Texas Tech L 52-62  10-6
(0–2)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,913)
Manhattan, KS
January 13
at Missouri W 85-81  11-6
(1-2)
Mizzou Arena (7,340)
Columbia, MO
January 17
Baylor W 69-60  12-6
(2-2)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,637)
Manhattan, KS
January 20
at Iowa State W 69-60  13-6
(3-2)
Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
Ames, IA
January 20*
Chicago State W 73-36  14-6
(3-2)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,628)
Manhattan, KS
January 27
Nebraska W 61-45  15-6
(4-2)
Bramlage Coliseum (13,340)
Manhattan, KS
January 31
Missouri W 80-73  16-6
(5-2)
Bramlage Coliseum (13,266)
Manhattan, KS
February 3
at No. 22 Texas W 73-72  17-6
(6-2)
Frank Erwin Center (15,709)
Austin, TX
February 7
 Big 12 Network
at No. 9 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 70-97  17–7
(6-3)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 10
Colorado W 78-59  18-7
(7-3)
Bramlage Coliseum (13,340)
Manhattan, KS
February 13
at Nebraska L 63-74  18-7
(7-4)
Devaney Sports Center (10,562)
Lincoln, NE
February 17
Iowa State W 65–47  19–7
(8-4)
Bramlage Coliseum (13,314)
Manhattan, KS
February 19
 ESPN
No. 9 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 62-71  19-8
(8-5)
Bramlage Coliseum (13,340)
Manhattan, KS
February 24
at Colorado W 87-71  20-8
(9-5)
Coors Events Center (4,582)
Boulder, CO
February 27
at Oklahoma State L 70-84  20–9
(9–6)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,627)
Stillwater, OK
March 3
Oklahoma W 72–61  21-9
(10-6)
Bramlage Coliseum (13,340)
Manhattan, KS
Phillips 66 2007 Big 12 Championship tournament
March 9
vs. Texas Tech W 66–45  22-10
(10-6)
Ford Center (18,879)
Oklahoma City, OK
March 10
 ESPN2
vs. No. 2 Kansas L 61-67  22-11
(10-6)
Ford Center (18,879)
Oklahoma City, OK
2007 NIT
March 14*
Vermont
First Round
W 59-57  23-11
(10-6)
Bramlage Coliseum (8,596)
Manhattan, KS
March 19*
DePaul
Second Round
L 65-70  23-12
(10-6)
Bramlage Coliseum (13,340)
Manhattan, KS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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Post-season

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Big 12 tournament

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The Wildcats went on to a 10–6 record in conference play, earning a number 4 seed in the 2007 Big 12 men's basketball tournament at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The Wildcats faced the #5 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders and won 64-47. They went on to lose in the next round to the #1 seed and eventual champion, Kansas Jayhawks, 67-61.

NIT tournament

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The Wildcats earned a berth in the 2007 National Invitation Tournament as the #2 seed and host team in the West Region. In the first round, Kansas State beat the #7 seed Vermont Catamounts, 59-57. In the second round, the team lost to the #3 seed DePaul Blue Demons, 70-65.

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)