2006-07 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
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The 2006–07
Virginia Tech Hokies
men's basketball team
is an NCAA Division I college basketball
team that competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference
, finishing the regular season as the third place team in the conference.
During the 2006–2007 regular season, Virginia Tech beat Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium
and also swept North Carolina defeating the top-ranked team both in Blacksburg, VA and their home court in Chapel Hill, NC, although losing 3 times in a row to NC State including a loss ending their ACC tournament run.
2006-07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2006, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 2, 2007 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia...
Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Tech Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer,...
men's basketball team
Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
The Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home games are played at Cassell Coliseum, located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg.-History:...
is an NCAA Division I college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
team that competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
, finishing the regular season as the third place team in the conference.
During the 2006–2007 regular season, Virginia Tech beat Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the West Campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. It is home to the Duke Blue Devils men's and women's basketball teams, the women's volleyball team, and the men's wrestling team....
and also swept North Carolina defeating the top-ranked team both in Blacksburg, VA and their home court in Chapel Hill, NC, although losing 3 times in a row to NC State including a loss ending their ACC tournament run.
Roster
2006–2007 schedule and results
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| November 10, 2006 | Blacksburg Blacksburg, Virginia Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which... , VA Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... |
W 94–43 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| November 14, 2006 | Blacksburg, VA | W 95–47 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||
| November 23, 2006 | 1 | Orlando Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... , FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
L 68–71 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| November 24, 2006 | 1 | Orlando, FL | W 77–56 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| November 26, 2006 | Southern Illinois1 | Orlando, FL | L 64–69 | 3–2 | 0–0 | |
| November 29, 2006 | 2 | Blacksburg, VA | W 59–55 | 4–2 | 0–0 | |
| December 3, 2006 | 3 | Washington, DC | L 62–63 | 4–3 | 0–0 | |
| December 6, 2006 | Blacksburg, VA | W 72–55 | 5–3 | 0–0 | ||
| December 10, 2006 | Blacksburg, VA | W 69–37 | 6–3 | 0–0 | ||
| December 17, 2006 | Blacksburg, VA | W 63–60 | 7–3 | 1–0 | ||
| December 21, 2006 | 4 | New York, NY | W 80–61 | 8–3 | 1–0 | |
| December 23, 2006 | Blacksburg, VA | W 94–70 | 9–3 | 1–0 | ||
| December 30, 2006 | Huntington Huntington, West Virginia Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at... , WV West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east... |
L 58–59 | 9–4 | 1–0 | ||
| January 3, 2007 | Blacksburg, VA | W 65–53 | 10–4 | 1–0 | ||
| January 6, 2007 | Duke | Durham Durham, North Carolina Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census... , NC North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
W 69–67 (OT) | 11–4 | 2–0 | |
| January 10, 2007 | Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S... , NC North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
W 74–51 | 12–4 | 2–0 | ||
| January 13, 2007 | North Carolina | Blacksburg, VA | W 94–88 | 13–4 | 3–0 | |
| January 17, 2007 | Tallahassee Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by... , FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
L 73–82 | 13–5 | 3–1 | ||
| January 21, 2007 | Maryland 2006-07 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team The 2006–07 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2006–07 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The team was led by 18th-year head coach Gary Williams... |
Blacksburg, VA | W 67–64 (OT) | 14–5 | 4–1 | |
| January 23, 2007 | Miami Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... , FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
W 92–85 | 15–5 | 5–1 | ||
| January 28, 2007 | Georgia Tech 2006-07 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team The 2006–07 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team went 20-12 . Georgia Institute of Technology's basketball program is one of the most popular and successful college basketball programs in the nation. The Yellow Jackets have been to 2 NCAA Final Fours and have won 3 ACC Championships in... |
Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... , GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... |
W 73–65 | 16–5 | 6–1 | |
| January 31, 2007 | Blacksburg, VA | L 59–70 | 16–6 | 6–2 | ||
| February 3, 2007 | Boston College 2006–07 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team The 2006–07 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team plays basketball for the Boston College Eagles in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In 2005–06, they went 28–8 .... |
Chestnut Hill Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of... , MA Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... |
L 59–80 | 16–7 | 6–3 | |
| February 10, 2007 | Virginia 2006-07 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team The 2006-07 University of Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.... |
Blacksburg, VA | W 84–57 | 17–7 | 7–3 | |
| February 13, 2007 | North Carolina | Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care... , NC North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
W 81–80 (OT) | 18–7 | 8–3 | |
| February 18, 2007 | NC State | Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh... , NC North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
L 56–81 | 18–8 | 8–4 | |
| February 21, 2007 | Boston College | Blacksburg, VA | W 79–62 | 19–8 | 9–4 | |
| February 24, 2007 | Miami | Blacksburg, VA | W 73–57 | 20–8 | 10–4 | |
| March 1, 2007 | Virginia | Charlottesville Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for... , VA Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... |
L 56–69 | 20–9 | 10–5 | |
| March 4, 2007 | Blacksburg, VA | L 74–75 | 20–10 | 10–6 | ||
| 2007 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament The 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 8-11, 2007, in Tampa, Florida at the St. Pete Times Forum. The tournament was held in the state of Florida for the first time in its 54-year history. The quarterfinal games were televised nationwide on ESPN2.... |
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| March 9, 2007 | Wake Forest | Tampa Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... , FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
W 71–52 | 21–10 | 11–6 | |
| March 10, 2007 | NC State | Tampa, FL | L 64–72 | 21–11 | 11–7 | |
| 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season... |
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| March 16, 2007 | Illinois 2006-07 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team The 2006–07 season was head coach Bruce Weber's fourth at the University of Illinois. The team finished with 9–7 conference and 21–10 overall records... |
Columbus Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city... , OH Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
W 54–52 | 22–11 | 11–7 | |
| March 16, 2007 | Southern Illinois | Columbus Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city... , OH Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
L 48–63 | 22–12 | 11–7 | |
| *Conference games in bold. 1Old Spice Classic, 2ACC-Big Ten Challenge, 3BB&T Classic, 4Aeropostale Classic | ||||||