2006–07 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

2006–07 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2006–07 record 22–11 (8–8 ACC)
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski
Home arena Cameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons
« 2005–06 2007–08 »

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.

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Recruiting

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gerald Henderson, Jr.
SF		 Merion, Pennsylvania Episcopal Academy 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 215 lb (98 kg) May 18,
2005 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Jon Scheyer
SG		 Northbrook, Illinois Glenbrook North High School 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) May 17,
2005 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Lance Thomas
PF		 Scotch Plains, New Jersey St. Benedict's Prep 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) 225 lb (102 kg) May 04,
2006 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Brian Zoubek
C		 Haddonfield, New Jersey Haddonfield Memorial High School 7 ft 1 in (216 cm) 260 lb (120 kg) May 17,
2005 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4   Rivals: 5  ESPN: N/A
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:

Roster

Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown
Jordan Davidson 12 G 6–1 180 Sophomore Melbourne, Arkansas
Gerald Henderson, Jr. 15 G 6–4 215 Freshman Merion, Pennsylvania
Steve Johnson 51 F 6–5 195 Freshman Colorado Springs, Colorado
David McClure 14 F 6–6 200 Sophomore Ridgefield, Connecticut
Josh McRoberts 2 F 6–10 240 Sophomore Carmel, Indiana
DeMarcus Nelson(c) 21 G 6–4 200 Junior Elk Grove, California
Joe Pagliuca 45 G 6–2 185 Senior Weston, Massachusetts
Greg Paulus 3 G 6–1 180 Sophomore Syracuse, New York
Martynas Pocius 5 G 6–5 190 Sophomore Vilnius, Lithuania
Jon Scheyer 30 G 6–5 180 Freshman Northbrook, Illinois
Nick Sutton 13 G 6–2 180 Freshman Kentfield, California
Lance Thomas 42 F 6–8 215 Freshman Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Griffin Tormey 40 G 5-11 165 Sophomore Chicago, Illinois
Brian Zoubek 55 C 7–1 260 Freshman Haddonfield, New Jersey

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Record
November 12, 2006* Columbia #11 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC
(CBE Classic)		 ESPNU W 86-43  1–0
November 13, 2006* Georgia Southern #10 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC
(CBE Classic)		 ESPN2 W 86–61  2–0
November 16, 2006* UNC Greensboro #10 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham NC ACC Select W 75-48  3–0
November 20, 2006* vs. Air Force #8 Sprint Center • Kansas City, MO
(CBE Classic)		 ESPN2 W 71-56  4–0
November 21, 2006* vs. #13 Marquette #8 Spring Center • Kansas City, MO
(CBE Classic)		 ESPN2 L 62-73  4-1
November 25, 2006* Davidson #8 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC Fox Sports Net W 75-47  5-1
November 28, 2006* Indiana #10 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC
(ACC–Big Ten Challenge)		 ESPN W 54-51  6–1
December 2, 2006* #18 Georgetown #10 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN2 W 61-52  7–1
December 6, 2006* Holy Cross #9 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN2 W 57-45  8-1
December 9, 2006* George Mason #9 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN W 69-53  9-1
December 19, 2006* Kent State #6 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN W 79-72  10–1
December 21, 2006* vs. #22 Gonzaga #6 Madison Square Garden • New York, NY
(Aeropostate Classic)		 ESPN2 W 61-54  11–1
December 31, 2006* San Jose State #5 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC FSN W 70-51  12–1
January 2, 2007* Temple #5 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN2 W 73-55  13–1
January 6, 2007 Virginia Tech #5 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN L 67-69 OT 13–2
January 10, 2007 at Georgia Tech #11 Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA ESPN L 63-74  13-3
January 14, 2007 at Miami #11 BankUnited Center • Coral Gables, FL FSN W 86-63  14-3
January 18, 2007 Wake Forest #17 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN W 62-40  15-3
January 20, 2007 at NC State #17 RBC Center • Raleigh, NC ABC W 79-56  16–3
January 25, 2007 #19 Clemson #10 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN W 68-66  17-3
January 28, 2007 Boston College #10 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC FSN W 75-61  18-3
February 1, 2007 at Virginia #10 John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, VA ESPN L 66-68  18-4
February 4, 2007 Florida State #10 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC FSN L 67-68  18-5
February 7, 2007 #5 North Carolina #16 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN L 73-79  18-6
February 11, 2007 at Maryland #16 Comcast Center • College Park, MD FSN L 60-72  18-7
February 14, 2007 at #21 Boston College Kelley Rink (Conte Forum) • Chestnut Hill, MA ESPN W 78-70  19-7
February 18, 2007 Georgia Tech Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC CBS W 71–62  20-7
February 22, 2007 at Clemson #17 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC ESPN W 71-66  21-7
February 25, 2007* at St. John's #17 Madison Square Garden • New York, NY CBS W 67-50  22-7
February 28, 2007 #24 Maryland #14 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN L 77-85  22-8
March 4, 2007 at #8 North Carolina #14 Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC CBS L 72-86  22-9
March 8, 2007 vs. NC State #21 St. Pete Times Forum • Tampa, FL
(ACC Tournament First Round)		 ESPN2 L 80-85 ot 22-10
March 15, 2007* vs. #(11) VCU #(6) HSBC Arena • Buffalo, NY
(NCAA Tournament West Region First Round #6 vs #11)		 CBS L 77-79  22-11
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll.

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