2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
2006–07 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team
The 2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2006–07. The team's head coach was Tubby Smith. This was his 10th and final year as Kentucky's head coach. The Wildcats played their home games at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. “ Players not pictured: Stefan Lenassi.
2006 signees
College recruiting information (2006)
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Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Derrick Jasper G
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Paso Robles, California
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Paso Robles High School
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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213 lb (97 kg)
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Oct 4, 2005
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Jodie Meeks G
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Norcross, Georgia
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Norcross High School
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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208 lb (94 kg)
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Oct 3, 2005
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Dwight Perry G
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Durham, North Carolina
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Southern High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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173 lb (78 kg)
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May 24, 2006
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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Michael Porter G
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Modesto, California
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Modesto Christian High School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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198 lb (90 kg)
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May 18, 2005
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Perry Stevenson F
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Lafayette, Louisiana
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Northside High School
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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207 lb (94 kg)
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Oct 22, 2005
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 16 Rivals: 26
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- 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:
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Roster
2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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1
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Michael Porter
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr |
Modesto Christian
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Modesto, California
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G
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3
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Ramel Bradley
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
191 lb (87 kg)
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Jr |
IMG Academy (FL)
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Brooklyn, New York
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G
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5
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Derrick Jasper
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
213 lb (97 kg)
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Fr |
Paso Robles
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Paso Robles, California
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C
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10
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Łukasz Obrzut
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7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
265 lb (120 kg)
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Sr |
Bridgton Academy
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Gliwice, Poland
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F
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13
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Bobby Perry
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Sr |
Hillside
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Durham, North Carolina
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G
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20
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Jodie Meeks
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
208 lb (94 kg)
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Fr |
Norcross
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Norcross, Georgia
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F
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21
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Perry Stevenson
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Fr |
Lafayette
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Lafayette, Louisiana
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F
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22
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Ramon Harris
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
218 lb (99 kg)
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Fr |
West Anchorage
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Anchorage, Alaska
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F
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23
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Sheray Thomas
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
236 lb (107 kg)
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Sr |
Riverdale Baptist
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Montreal, Canada
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G
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30
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Dwight Perry
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
187 lb (85 kg)
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Fr |
Southern
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Durham, North Carolina
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G
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32
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Joe Crawford
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
207 lb (94 kg)
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Jr |
Renaissance
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Detroit, Michigan
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C
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33
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Randolph Morris
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
260 lb (118 kg)
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Jr |
Landmark Christian
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Atlanta, Georgia
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F
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42
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Mark Coury
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
238 lb (108 kg)
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Fr |
Detroit Country Day
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Detroit, Michigan
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C
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43
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Jared Carter
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7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
277 lb (126 kg)
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So |
Scott County
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Georgetown, Kentucky
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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2006–07 schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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November 15, 2006* 7:00 pm, FSN
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No. 22
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Miami(OH)
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W 57–46
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1–0
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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November 17, 2006* 7:00 pm, FSN
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No. 22
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Mississippi Valley State
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W 79–56
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2–0
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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November 20, 2006* 9:00 pm, ESPN2
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No. 20
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vs. DePaul Maui Invitational
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W 87–81
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3–0
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Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI
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November 21, 2006* 7:00 pm, ESPN2
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No. 20
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vs. No. 5 UCLA Maui Invitational
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L 68–73
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3–1
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Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI
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November 22, 2006* 5:00 pm, ESPN2
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No. 20
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vs. No. 11 Memphis Maui Invitational
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L 63–80
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3–2
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Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI
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November 28, 2006* 7:00, FSN
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College of Charleston
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W 77–61
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4–2
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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December 2, 2006* 12:00 pm, CBS
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at No. 6 North Carolina
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L 63–75
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4–3
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Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
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December 5, 2006* 7:00 pm, BBSN
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vs. Chattanooga
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W 79–63
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5–3
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Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
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December 9, 2006* 12:00 pm, CBS
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Indiana
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W 59–54
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6–3
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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December 16, 2006* 1:30 pm, CBS
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at Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass
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W 61–49
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7–3
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Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
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December 19, 2006* 7:00 pm, FSN
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Santa Clara
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W 74–60
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8–3
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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December 22, 2006* 7:00 pm, BBSN
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Massachusetts
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W 82–68
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9–3
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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December 30, 2006* 11:00 am, BBSN
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Eastern Kentucky
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W 78–65
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10–3
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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January 3, 2007* 7:00 pm, FSN
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Houston
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W 77–70
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11–3
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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SEC Regular Season
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January 6, 2007 8:30 pm, FSN
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at Ole Miss
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W 68–58
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12–3 (1–0)
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Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS
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January 10, 2007 8:00 pm, LFS
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Auburn
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W 84–57
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13–3 (2–0)
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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January 13, 2007 7:00 pm, FSN
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Mississippi State
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W 64–60
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14–3 (3–0)
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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January 16, 2007 9:00 pm, ESPN
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No. 25
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at South Carolina
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W 87–49
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15–3 (4–0)
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Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
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January 20, 2007 12:00 pm, LFS
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No. 25
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Vanderbilt
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L 67–72
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15–4 (4–1)
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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January 24, 2007 8:00 pm, LFS
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at Georgia
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L 69–78 OT
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15–5 (4–2)
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Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
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January 28, 2007 1:00 pm, CBS
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Tennessee
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W 76–57
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16–5 (5–2)
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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February 3, 2007 1:00 pm, LFS
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at Arkansas
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W 82–74
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17–5 (6–2)
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Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
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February 7, 2007 8:00 pm, LFS
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No. 20
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South Carolina
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W 95–89
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18–5 (7–2)
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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February 10, 2007 9:00 pm, ESPN
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No. 20
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No. 1 Florida 'ESPN College GameDay'
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L 61–64
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18–6 (7–3)
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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February 13, 2007 7:00 pm, ESPN
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No. 20
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at Tennessee
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L 85–89
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18–7 (7–4)
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Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
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February 17, 2007 3:00 pm, LFS
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No. 20
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at Alabama
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L 61–72
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18–8 (7–5)
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Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
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February 20, 2007 9:00 pm, LSU
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LSU
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W 70–63
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19–8 (8–5)
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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February 25, 2007 2:00 pm, LFS
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at No. 21 Vanderbilt
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L 65–67
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19–9 (8–6)
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Memorial Gym Nashville, TN
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February 28, 2007 8:00 pm, LFS
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Georgia Senior Day
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W 82–70
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20–9 (9–6)
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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March 4, 2007 12:00 pm, CBS
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at No. 4 Florida
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L 72–85
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20–10 (9–7)
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O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
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2007 SEC Tournament
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March 8, 2007 1:30 pm, LFS
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(E4)
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vs. (W5) Alabama First round
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W 79–67
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21–10
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Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA
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March 9, 2007 1:30 pm, LFS
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(E4)
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vs. (W1) Mississippi State Quarterfinals
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L 82–84 OT
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21–11
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Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA
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2007 NCAA Tournament
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March 16, 2007* 7:45 pm, CBS
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(8 W)
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vs. (9 W) Villanova First Round
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W 67–58
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22–11
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United Center Chicago, Illinois
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March 18, 2007* 2:30 pm, CBS
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(8 W)
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vs. (1 W) No. 2 Kansas Second Round
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L 76–88
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22–12
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United Center Chicago, Illinois
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics |
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