2006–07 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

2006–07 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record22–11 (8–8 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons
2006–07 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

The 2006–07 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski, serving for his 27th year. The team played its home games in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Duke lost to VCU in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[1]

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gerald Henderson, Jr.
SF 		Merion, Pennsylvania Episcopal Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 18, 2005 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Jon Scheyer
SG 		Northbrook, Illinois Glenbrook North High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 17, 2005 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Lance Thomas
PF 		Scotch Plains, New Jersey St. Benedict's Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 4, 2006 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Brian Zoubek
C 		Haddonfield, New Jersey Haddonfield Memorial High School 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (120 kg) May 17, 2005 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4   Rivals: 5  ESPN: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  • "2006 Duke Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2011.

Roster

Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown
Jordan Davidson 12 Point Guard 6–1 180 Sophomore Melbourne, Arkansas
Gerald Henderson, Jr. 15 Shooting Guard 6–4 215 Freshman Merion, Pennsylvania
Steve Johnson 51 Small Forward 6–6 205 Freshman Colorado Springs, Colorado
David McClure 14 Small Forward 6–6 200 Sophomore Ridgefield, Connecticut
Josh McRoberts 2 Power Forward 6–10 240 Sophomore Carmel, Indiana
DeMarcus Nelson(c) 21 Point Guard 6–4 200 Junior Elk Grove, California
Joe Pagliuca 45 Point Guard 6–2 185 Senior Weston, Massachusetts
Greg Paulus 3 Point Guard 6–1 180 Sophomore Syracuse, New York
Martynas Pocius 5 Shooting Guard 6–5 190 Sophomore Vilnius, Lithuania
Jon Scheyer 30 Shooting Guard 6–5 180 Freshman Northbrook, Illinois
Nick Sutton 13 Point Guard 6–2 180 Freshman Kentfield, California
Lance Thomas 42 Small Forward 6–8 215 Freshman Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Griffin Tormey 40 Point Guard 5–11 165 Sophomore Chicago, Illinois
Brian Zoubek 55 Center 7–1 260 Freshman Haddonfield, New Jersey

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 12, 2006*
8:30 pm, ESPNU 		No. 12 Columbia
CBE Classic 		W 86–43  1–0
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 13, 2006*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 12 Georgia Southern
CBE Classic 		W 86–61  2–0
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 16, 2006*
7:00 pm, ACC Select 		No. 11 UNC Greensboro W 75–48  3–0
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 20, 2006*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 11 vs. Air Force
CBE Classic 		W 71–56  4–0
 Municipal Auditorium (7,063)
Kansas City, MO
November 21, 2006*
10:20 pm, ESPN2 		No. 9 vs. No. 13 Marquette
CBE Classic 		L 62–73  4–1
 Municipal Auditorium (8,381)
Kansas City, MO
November 25, 2006*
7:00 pm, FSN 		No. 9 Davidson W 75–47  5–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 28, 2006*
9:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 11 Indiana
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		W 54–51  6–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 2, 2006*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 11 No. 18 Georgetown W 61–52  7–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 6, 2006*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 7 Holy Cross W 57–45  8–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 9, 2006*
12:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 7 George Mason W 69–53  9–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 19, 2006*
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 6 Kent State W 79–72  10–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 21, 2006*
9:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 6 vs. No. 22 Gonzaga
Aeropostate Classic 		W 61–54  11–1
 Madison Square Garden (19,528)
New York, NY
December 31, 2006*
1:00 pm, FSN 		No. 5 San Jose State W 70–51  12–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 2, 2007*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 5 Temple W 73–55  13–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 6, 2007
12:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 5 Virginia Tech L 67–69 OT 13–2
(0–1) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 10, 2007
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 11 at Georgia Tech L 63–74  13–3
(0–2) 		Alexander Memorial Coliseum (9,191)
Atlanta, GA
January 14, 2007
5:30 pm, FSN 		No. 11 at Miami (FL) W 86–63  14–3
(1–2) 		BankUnited Center (6,211)
Coral Gables, FL
January 18, 2007
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 14 Wake Forest W 62–40  15–3
(2–2) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 20, 2007
3:30 pm, ABC 		No. 14 at North Carolina State W 79–56  16–3
(3–2) 		RBC Center (19,700)
Raleigh, NC
January 25, 2007
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 10 No. 19 Clemson W 68–66  17–3
(4–2) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 28, 2007
5:30 pm, FSN 		No. 10 Boston College W 75–61  18–3
(5–2) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 1, 2007
9:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 8 at Virginia L 66–68  18–4
(5–3) 		John Paul Jones Arena (15,169)
Charlottesville, VA
February 4, 2007
2:00 pm, FSN 		No. 8 Florida State L 67–68  18–5
(5–4) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 7, 2007
9:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 16 No. 5 North Carolina L 73–79  18–6
(5–5) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 11, 2007
5:00 pm, FSN 		No. 16 at Maryland L 60–72  18–7
(5–6) 		Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
February 14, 2007
9:00 pm, ESPN 		at No. 21 Boston College W 78–70  19–7
(6–6) 		Conte Forum (8,606)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 18, 2007
1:00 pm, CBS 		Georgia Tech W 71–62  20–7
(7–6) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 22, 2007
9:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 18 at Clemson W 71–66  21–7
(8–6) 		Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)
Clemson, SC
February 25, 2007*
2:00 pm, CBS 		No. 18 at St. John's W 67–50  22–7
 Madison Square Garden (17,283)
New York, NY
February 28, 2007
9:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 14 No. 24 Maryland L 77–85  22–8
(8–7) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
March 4, 2007
4:00 pm, CBS 		No. 14 at No. 8 North Carolina L 72–86  22–9
(8–8) 		Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Tournament
March 8, 2007
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 21 vs. NC State
ACC Tournament First Round 		L 80–85 OT 22–10
 St. Pete Times Forum (22,269)
Tampa, FL
NCAA tournament
March 15, 2007*
7:00 pm, CBS 		No. (6) vs. No. (11) VCU
NCAA tournament first round 		L 77–79  22–11
 HSBC Arena (18,843)
Buffalo, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. ^ "VCU bloodies, beats Duke". News & Record. March 15, 2007. Retrieved November 2, 2024.