2006–07 USC Trojans men's basketball team

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2006–07 USC Trojans men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 23
Record25–12 (11–7 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arena Galen Center
Seasons
←  2005–06
2007–08  →
2006–07 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 UCLA 15–3 .83330–6  .833
No. 13 Washington State 13–5 .72226–8  .765
No. 23 USC 111–7 .61125–12  .676
No. 10 Oregon†211–7 .61129–8  .784
Arizona 11–7 .61120–11  .645
Stanford 10–8 .55618–13  .581
Washington 8–10 .44419–13  .594
California 6–12 .33316–17  .485
Oregon State 3–15 .16711–21  .344
Arizona State 2–16 .1118–22  .267
† Conference tournament winner
As of March 18, 2007
Rankings from AP poll [1]
1 Holds tie-breaker, 2 Holds second tie-breaker.

Class of 2006

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kyle Austin
PF		Pasadena, CAPasadena HS6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jul 7, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Kasey Cunningham
PF		Albuquerque, NMCibola HS6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)Sep 22, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Kevin Galloway
SF		Sacramento, CASacramento HS6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)Aug 21, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Taj Gibson
PF		Tarzana, CAStoneridge Preparatory School6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sep 19, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Daniel Hackett
SG		Downey, CASt. John Bosco HS6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)Sep 19, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Dwight Lewis
SG		Metairie, LAArchbishop Rummel HS6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)Nov 3, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Overall Recruiting Rankings:      Scout – 17      Rivals – 21  [5]      ESPN –

Roster

2006–07 USC Trojans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 20Kyle Austin6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Pasadena, CA
F 42RouSean Cromwell6 ft 11 in(2.11 m)217 lb(98 kg)So Memphis, TN
F 43Kasey Cunningham6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)220 lb(100 kg)Fr Albuquerque, NM
F 44Reed Doucette6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)212 lb(96 kg)Sr Lodi, CA
F 22 Taj Gibson 6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)210 lb(95 kg)Fr Brooklyn, NY
G 30Terence Green5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)176 lb(80 kg)So Aliso Viejo, CA
G 13 Daniel Hackett 6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)205 lb(93 kg)Fr Forlimpopoli, Italy
G 15Dwight Lewis6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr Metairie, LA
C 21Abdoulaye N'diaye6 ft 11 in(2.11 m)220 lb(100 kg)Sr Dakar, Senegal
G 10Chris Penrose6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)172 lb(78 kg)Sr San Diego, CA
G 34 Gabe Pruitt 6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)170 lb(77 kg)Jr Los Angeles, CA
G 3 Lodrick Stewart 6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb(95 kg)Sr Seattle, CA
G 2Ryan Wetherell5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)165 lb(75 kg)Fr Calgary, Alberta
F 23Keith Wilkinson6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)220 lb(100 kg)So Mission Viejo, CA
G/F 1 Nick Young 6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr Los Angeles, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular Season
November 16, 2006*
7:30 pm,  Prime Ticket 		South Carolina L 74–80 OT0–1
 Galen Center  (7,512)
Los Angeles, CA
November 18, 2006*
12:00 pm		 Saint Mary's College W 69–63 1–1
Galen Center (4,127)
Los Angeles, CA
November 21, 2006*
7:30 pm		 The Citadel W 74–58 2–1
Galen Center (3,733)
Los Angeles, CA
November 24, 2006*
7:30 pm, Prime Ticket		 Long Beach State W 79–61 3–1
Galen Center (7,112)
Los Angeles, CA
November 28, 2006*
7:30 pm		 Mississippi Valley State W 63–39 4–1
Galen Center (1,733)
Los Angeles, CA
December 2, 2006*
6:00 pm, Prime Ticket		 Loyola Marymount W 67–50 5–1
Galen Center (2,479)
Los Angeles, CA
December 4, 2006*
6:00 pm,  ESPN2 		at No. 13  Kansas L 62–72 5–2
 Allen Fieldhouse  (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
December 9, 2006*
2:00 pm,  KCAL/WGN 		vs.  George Washington
John R. Wooden Classic 		W 74–65 6–2
 Honda Center  (15,811)
Anaheim, CA
December 14, 2006*
7:30 pm		 Bethune-Cookman W 88–36 7–2
Galen Center (2,117)
Los Angeles, CA
December 17, 2006*
2:00 pm		 Charleston Southern
Las Vegas Classic		W 70–58 8–2
Galen Center (1,816)
Los Angeles, CA
December 19, 2006*
7:30 pm		 Longwood
Las Vegas Classic		W 83–53 9–2
Galen Center (2,381)
Los Angeles, CA
December 22, 2006*
5:00 pm		vs.  Kansas State
Las Vegas Classic		L 55–68 9–3
 Orleans Arena  (1,000)
Las Vegas, NV
December 23, 2006*
5:00 pm		vs. No. 8  Wichita State
Las Vegas Classic 3rd Place Game		W 60–56 10–3
Orleans Arena (3,573)
Las Vegas, NV
December 28, 2006
7:30 pm,  FSN West 		No. 13  Washington W 86–79 2OT11–3
(1–0)		Galen Center (5,355)
Los Angeles, CA
December 30, 2006
3:00 pm, FSN		 Washington State L 55–58 11–4
(1–1)		Galen Center (5,924)
Los Angeles, CA
January 4, 2007
5:30 pm		at No. 17  Oregon W 84–82 12–4
(2–1)		 McArthur Court  (8,389)
Eugene, OR
January 6, 2007
3:00 pm, FSN		at  Oregon State W 91–46 13–4
(3–1)		 Gill Coliseum  (5,973)
Corvallis, OR
January 13, 2007
11:30 am, FSN		No. 3  UCLA
Rivalry 		L 64–65 13–5
(3–2)		Galen Center (9,682)
Los Angeles, CA
January 18, 2007
7:30 pm, FSN West		No. 12  Arizona W 80–73 14–5
(4–2)		Galen Center (9,922)
Los Angeles, CA
January 20, 2007
5:00 pm, Prime Ticket		 Arizona State W 58–49 15–5
(5–2)		Galen Center (5,824)
Los Angeles, CA
January 25, 2007
8:00 pm, FSN		at  Stanford L 50–65 15–6
(5–3)		 Maples Pavilion  (7,145)
Palo Alto, CA
January 27, 2007
3:00 pm		at  California W 76–73 16–6
(6–3)		 Haas Pavilion  (8,901)
Berkeley, CA
February 1, 2007
7:30pm		Oregon StateW 73–56 17–6
(7–3)		Galen Center (6,934)
Los Angeles, CA
February 3, 2007
12:30pm, Prime Ticket		No. 9 OregonW 71–68 18–6
(8–3)		Galen Center (8,119)
Los Angeles, CA
February 7, 2007
7:30pm, Prime Ticket		No. 21 at No. 2 UCLA
Rivalry		L 65–70 18–7
(8–4)		 Pauley Pavilion  (12,810)
Los Angeles, CA
February 15, 2007
8:30pm, Prime Ticket		No. 23 at No. 24 ArizonaW 80–75 19–7
(9–4)		 McKale Center  (14,623)
Tucson, AZ
February 18, 2007
6:00pm,  Prime Ticket 		No. 23 at Arizona StateL 58–68 19–8
(9–5)		 Wells Fargo Arena  (6,758)
Tempe, AZ
February 22, 2007
7:30pm, FSN West		StanfordW 69–65 20–8
(10–5)		Galen Center (9,560)
Los Angeles, CA
February 24, 2007
5:00pm, Prime Ticket		CaliforniaW 84–68 21–8
(11–5)		Galen Center (10,027)
Los Angeles, CA
March 1, 2007
7:00pm, Prime Ticket		No. 24 WashingtonL 70–85 21–9
(11–6)		 Bank of America Arena  (10,000)
Seattle, WA
March 3, 2007
4:00pm		No. 24 No. 13 Washington StateL 86–88 2OT21–10
(11–7)		 Friel Court  (11,618)
Pullman, WA
Pac-10 Tournament
March 8, 2007
6:20 pm, FSN		(3) vs. (6) Stanford
Quarterfinals		W 83–79 OT22–10
 Staples Center  (NA)
Los Angeles, CA
March 9, 2007
8:50 pm, FSN		(3) vs. (2) No. 12 Washington State
Semifinals		W 70–61 23–10
Staples Center (18,196)
Los Angeles, CA
March 10, 2007
3:00 pm,  CBS 		(3) vs. (4) No. 18 Oregon
Championship		L 57–81 23–11
Staples Center (18,259)
Los Angeles, CA
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2007*
6:55pm, CBS		(5 E) vs. (12 E)  Arkansas
First Round		W 77–60 24–11
 Spokane Arena  (11,551)
Spokane, WA
March 18, 2007*
2:15pm, CBS		(5 E) vs. (4 E) No. 14  Texas
Second Round		W 87–68 25–11
Spokane Arena (11,551)
Spokane, WA
March 23, 2007*
6:57pm, CBS		(5 E) vs. (1 E) No. 8  North Carolina
Sweet Sixteen		L 64–74 25–12
 Continental Airlines Arena  (19,557)
East Rutherford, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USA Today Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in PST.

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References

  1. ↑ "2007 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Postseason (Mar. 18)". ESPN. Retrieved March 18, 2007.
  2. ↑ USC Class of 2006 – Rivals
  3. ↑ USC Class of 2006 – Scout
  4. ↑ USC Class of 2006 – ESPN
  5. ↑ 2006 Team Recruiting Rankings – Rivals
  6. ↑ "2006-2007 USC Men's Basketball stats" (PDF). UCS Trojans.
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