2006–07 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season

The 2007 ACC Men's Basketball Season began on November 7, 2006, in College Park, Maryland, USA. It started when Maryland played in a non-conference game. The conference schedule began on December 3, 2006, in Charlottesville, Virginia where Virginia defeated 67–62. Following the season the 2007 ACC men's basketball tournament took place in Tampa, Florida with North Carolina claiming the crown.

Final standings

Notes

• UNC and UVA shared the regular season title.
• Teams tied in the standings are ranked by non-conference record.

Statistical leaders

Players of the week

Throughout the conference season, the ACC offices name a player and rookie of the week. The MVP of the ACC tournament is the automatic winner of the final ACC player of the week of each season.

ACC-Big Ten Challenge

November 27

• N.C. State 74, Michigan 67

November 28

• Maryland 72, Illinois 66
• Wisconsin 81, Florida State 66
• Georgia Tech 77, Penn State 73
• Duke 54, Indiana 51
• Northwestern 61, Miami 59

November 29

• Boston College 65, Michigan State 58
• Purdue 61, Virginia 59
• Virginia Tech 69, Iowa 65
• North Carolina 98, Ohio State 89
• Clemson 90, Minnesota 68
• Wake Forest did not play.
• ACC won 8–3

Conference honors

ACC Conference awards were handed out at the conclusion of the regular season.

Player of the Year

Jared Dudley, Boston College

Rookie of the Year

Brandan Wright, North Carolina

Coach of the Year

Dave Leitao, Virginia

Defensive Player of the Year

Jamon Gordon, Virginia Tech

All-Atlantic Coast Conference

First Team

• Jared Dudley, Sr., Boston College
• Tyler Hansbrough, So., North Carolina
• Al Thornton, Sr., Florida State
• Sean Singletary, Jr., Virginia
• Zabian Dowdell, Sr., Virginia Tech

Second Team

• J. R. Reynolds, Sr., Virginia
• D. J. Strawberry, Sr., Maryland
• Tyrese Rice, So., Boston College
• Josh McRoberts, So., Duke
• Brandan Wright, Fr., North Carolina

Third Team

• Kyle Visser, Sr., Wake Forest
• Javaris Crittenton, Fr., Georgia Tech
• Brandon Costner, Fr., North Carolina State
• Jamon Gordon, Sr., Virginia Tech
• Jack McClinton, So., Miami

Honorable Mention: Ben McCauley, So., NCSU; James Mays, Jr., Clem.; DeMarcus Nelson, Jr., Duke; James Gist, Jr., MD; Ekene Ibekwe, Sr., MD

All-ACC Freshman team

• Brandan Wright, North Carolina
• Javaris Crittenton, Georgia Tech
• Brandon Costner, North Carolina State
• Jon Scheyer, Duke
• Ty Lawson, North Carolina

All-ACC Defensive team

• Jamon Gordon, Sr., Virginia Tech
• Zabian Dowdell, Sr., Virginia Tech
• Ekene Ibekwe, Sr., Maryland
• D. J. Strawberry, Sr., Maryland
• Josh McRoberts, So., Duke

ACC tournament

See 2007 ACC men's basketball tournament

Postseason

NCAA tournament

ACC Record: 7–7

1 North Carolina (3–1) – Elite Eight

:W 16 Eastern Kentucky 86–65

:W 9 Michigan State 81–67

:W 5 USC 74–64

:L 2 Georgetown 84–96 (OT)

4 Virginia (1–1)

:W 13 Albany 84–57

:L 5 Tennessee 74–77

4 Maryland (1–1)

:W 13 Davidson 82–70

:L 5 Butler 59–62

5 Virginia Tech (1–1)

:W 12 Illinois 54–52

:L 4 Southern Illinois 48–63

6 Duke (0–1)

:L 11 Virginia Commonwealth 77–79

7 Boston College (1–1)

:W 10 Texas Tech 84–75

:L 2 Georgetown 55–62

10 Georgia Tech (0–1)

:L 7 UNLV 63–67

NIT

ACC Record: 8–3

1 Clemson (4–1) – Runner-Up

:W 8 East Tennessee State 64–57

:W 4 Ole Miss 89–68

:W 2 Syracuse 74–70

:W 1 Air Force 68–67

:L 1 West Virginia 73–78

2 Florida State (2–1)

:W 7 Toledo 77–61

:W 3 Michigan 87–66

:L 1 Mississippi State 71–86

6 North Carolina State (2–1)

:W 3 Drexel 63–56

:W 7 Marist 69–62

:L 1 West Virginia 66–71

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