2006–07 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

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
1st Round ACC vs Wake Forest, L, 114-112
Round of 64 vs UNLV, L, 67-63
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal
2006–07 record20–12 (8–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlexander Memorial Coliseum
2006–07 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 North Carolina†11–5 .688  31–7  .816
Virginia11–5 .688  21–11  .656
No. 18 Maryland10–6 .625  25–9  .735
Virginia Tech10–6 .625  22–12  .647
Boston College10–6 .625  21–12  .636
Duke8–8 .500  22–11  .667
Georgia Tech8–8 .500  20–12  .625
Clemson7–9 .438  25–11  .694
Florida State7–9 .438  22–13  .629
NC State5–11 .313  20–16  .556
Wake Forest5–11 .313  15–16  .484
Miami (FL)4–12 .250  12–20  .375
† 2007 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Pre-season

Paul 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
Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown
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
Lewis Clinch making a slam dunk vs. Centenary
Zach Peacock attempting a free throw
D'Andre Bell dribbling the ball
DateOpponentLocationTime (EST)ResultOverallConf.Recap
Exhibition Games
November 4, 2006MorehouseAtlanta, GA4:00 PMW 96-52[1]
Regular Season
November 10, 2006ElonAtlanta, GA8:00 PMW 83-491-00-0[2]
November 13, 2006Jackson StateAtlanta, GA7:00 PMW 100-702-00-0[2]
November 16, 2006Georgia StateAtlanta, GA6:00 PMW 103-743-00-0
November 20, 2006Purdue1Maui, HI5:00 PMW 79-614-00-0
November 21, 2006#12 Memphis1Maui, HI7:00 PMW 92-855-00-0
November 22, 2006#5 UCLA1Maui, HI10:00 PML 88-735-10-0
November 28, 2006Penn State²Atlanta, GA8:00 PMW 77-736-10-0[3]
December 3, 2006MiamiCoral Gables, FL5:30 PML 90-826-20-1
December 9, 2006VanderbiltNashville, TN5:00 PML 73-646-30-1
December 18, 2006CentenaryAtlanta, GA7:00 PMW 92-527-30-1[4]
December 22, 2006Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)Atlanta, GA7:00 PMW 78-698-30-1[4]
December 28, 2006TroyAtlanta, GA2:00 PMW 85-559-30-1[4]
December 30, 2006St. Francis (PA)Atlanta, GA8:00 PMW 87-4310-30-1[4]
January 3, 2007Winston-Salem St.Atlanta, GA7:00 PMW 97-4611-30-1[4]
January 6, 2007#23 ClemsonClemson, SC4:00 PML 75-7411-40-2[4]
January 10, 2007#11 DukeAtlanta, GA7:00 PMW 74-6312-41-2[4][5]
January 13, 2007Florida St.Atlanta, GA6:00 PMW 88-8013-42-2[4]
January 20, 2007#4 North CarolinaChapel Hill, NC9:00 PML 77-6113-52-3[6]
January 24, 2007MarylandCollege Park, MD9:00 PML 80-6513-62-4[6]
January 28, 2007#24 Virginia TechAtlanta, GA3:30 PML 73-6513-72-5[7]
January 30, 2007Wake ForestWinston-Salem, NC8:00 PML 85-7513-82-6[7]
February 3, 2007ClemsonAtlanta, GA1:00 PMW 80-6214-83-6[8]
February 6, 2007NC StateAtlanta, GA7:00 PMW 74-6515-84-6[8]
February 11, 2007UConn³Atlanta, GA1:00 PMW 65-5216-84-6[9]
February 13, 2007Florida St.Tallahassee, FL8:00 PMW 63-5717-85-6[10]
February 18, 2007DukeDurham, NC1:00 PML 71-6217-95-7[11]
February 21, 2007Wake ForestAtlanta, GA7:00 PMW 75-6118-96-7[11]
February 24, 2007#24 VirginiaCharlottesville, VA3:30 PML 73-6918-106-8[12]
March 1, 2007#8 North CarolinaAtlanta, GA9:00 PMW 84-7719-107-8[13]
March 4, 2007Boston CollegeAtlanta, GA3:30 PMW 74-6020-108-8[14]
ACC Tournament
March 8, 2007Wake ForestTampa, FL9:00 PML 114-11220-118-9[15]
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2007UNLVChicago, IL12:25 PML 67-6320-128-9[16]
*Conference games in bold. 1EA Sports Maui Invitational, ²ACC–Big Ten Challenge game, ³Georgia Dome. AP Rankings use.

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