[2] The 2006–07 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University from Morgantown, West Virginia in the 2006-07 season. After impressive finishes in the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight the last two years, the Mountaineers seemed poised to improve on those last two seasons, opening with a 10-1 nonconference schedule. Only to post a 9-7 in Big East conference play, placing 7th. After a loss in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament, the Mountaineers would accept an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they would win the championship. Following the season, coach John Beilein would depart to become the next head coach at Michigan. Beilein would be replaced by Bob Huggins.

Quick Facts West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball, NIT, Champions ...
2006–07 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
NIT, Champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record27–9 (9–7 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
Seasons
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2006–07 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Georgetown133 .813307  .811
No. 16 Louisville124 .7502410  .706
No. 12 Pittsburgh124 .750298  .784
No. 17 Notre Dame115 .688248  .750
No. 20 Marquette106 .6252410  .706
West Virginia97 .563279  .750
DePaul97 .5632014  .588
Villanova97 .5632211  .667
Providence88 .5001813  .581
St. John's79 .4381615  .516
Connecticut610 .3751714  .548
*Seton Hall412 .2501316  .448
*South Florida313 .1881218  .400
*Rutgers313 .1881019  .345
*Cincinnati214 .1251119  .367
**Syracuse06 .000211  .154
2007 Big East tournament winner
As of April 2, 2007[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2007 Big East tournament
**Syracuse had 22 regular season games and two postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Syracuse′s disputed record was 10–6, 24–11.
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Postseason Results

[3] Big East conference Tournament
First Round Vs. Providence - W, 92-79 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Quarterfinals Vs. Louisville - L, 71-82 2OT @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
National Invitation Tournament
First Round Vs. Delaware State - W, 74-50 @ WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV
Second Round Vs. Massachusetts - W, 90-77 @ WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV
Quarterfinals Vs. NC State - W, 71-66 @ WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV
Semifinals Vs. Mississippi State - W, 63-62 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Championship Vs. Clemson - W, 78-73 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

References

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