1995–96 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
Record21–10 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachRon Jirsa (1st season)
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
1995–96 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky160 1.000342  .944
Georgia97 .5632110  .677
South Carolina88 .5001912  .613
Vanderbilt79 .4381814  .563
Florida610 .3751216  .429
Tennessee610 .3751415  .483
West
No. 19 Mississippi State106 .625268  .765
Arkansas97 .5632013  .606
Alabama97 .5631913  .594
Ole Miss610 .3751215  .444
Auburn610 .3751913  .594
LSU412 .2501217  .414
1996 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1995–96 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Tubby Smith, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs finished 6th during the SEC Regular season, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the West region. They defeated No. 9 seed Clemson and No. 1 seed Purdue to reach the Sweet Sixteen. The Bulldogs fell to Syracuse, the eventual National runner-up, to finish the season at 21–10 (9–7 SEC).

Roster

1995–96 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 24 Michael Chadwick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
G/F 40 Shandon Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Non-conference Regular season
    Nov 27, 1995*
    vs. Georgia Southern W 88–44  1–0
    Augusta-Richmond Civic Center 
    Augusta, Georgia
    Nov 29, 1995*
    Western Carolina W 91–71  2–0
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Dec 2, 1995*
    at Pittsburgh W 85–66  3–0
    Fitzgerald Field House 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Dec 7, 1995*
    at No. 13 North Carolina L 74–85  3–1
    Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    Dec 10, 1995*
    at Winthrop W 81–55  4–1
    Winthrop Coliseum 
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Dec 13, 1995*
    No. 19 Georgia Tech W 94–70  5–1
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Dec 16, 1995*
    vs. No. 17 Virginia Tech
    Jeep-Eagle Classic
    W 85–72  6–1
     
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dec 19, 1995*
    No. 18 Central Florida W 103–54  7–1
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Dec 21, 1995*
    No. 18 Mercer W 95–68  8–1
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Dec 30, 1995*
    No. 16 Jacksonville W 86–59  9–1
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    SEC Regular season
    Jan 3, 1996
    No. 14 Ole Miss W 74–38  10–1
    (1–0)
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Jan 6, 1996
    No. 14 at South Carolina L 73–85  10–2
    (1–1)
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Jan 13, 1996
    No. 19 at Auburn L 86–89  10–3
    (1–2)
    Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum 
    Auburn, Alabama
    Jan 17, 1996
    No. 22 Florida W 71–46  11–3
    (2–2)
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Jan 20, 1996
    No. 22 at Tennessee L 62–67  11–4
    (2–3)
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Jan 24, 1996
    8:00 p.m., JP Sports
    No. 2 Kentucky L 77–82  11–5
    (2–4)
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Jan 27, 1996
    at Vanderbilt L 62–66  11–6
    (2–5)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 31, 1996
    at Mississippi State L 73–76  11–7
    (2–6)
    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, Mississippi
    Feb 3, 1996
    Tennessee W 68–49  12–7
    (3–6)
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Feb 7, 1996
    at LSU W 85–82  13–7
    (4–6)
    Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Feb 10, 1996
    Alabama W 68–55  14–7
    (5–6)
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Feb 14, 1996
    at No. 2 Kentucky L 73–86  14–8
    (5–7)
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Feb 21, 1996
    Vanderbilt W 77–68  15–8
    (6–7)
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Feb 25, 1996
    Arkansas W 71–59  16–8
    (7–7)
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Feb 28, 1996
    at Florida W 86–70  17–8
    (8–7)
    Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, Florida
    Mar 2, 1996
    South Carolina W 88–73  18–8
    (9–7)
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    SEC Tournament
    Mar 8, 1996*
     JP Sports
    (E2) vs. (E6) Tennessee
    Quarterfinals
    W 74–63  19–8
    Louisiana Superdome 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Mar 9, 1996*
     JP Sports
    (E2) vs. (W1) No. 25 Mississippi State
    Semifinals
    L 68–86  19–9
    Louisiana Superdome 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 1996*
    (8 W) vs. (9 W) Clemson
    First Round
    W 81–74  20–9
    The Pit 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Mar 16, 1996*
    (8 W) vs. (1 W) No. 4 Purdue
    Second Round
    W 76–69  21–9
    The Pit 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Mar 22, 1996*
    (8 W) vs. (4 W) No. 15 Syracuse
    Sweet Sixteen
    L 81–83 OT[3] 21–10
    McNichols Sports Arena 
    Denver, Colorado
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Rankings

    [6]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1995-96 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
    2. "1995–96 Georgia Bulldogs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
    3. "Georgia's Lights Go Out in OT". The New York Times. March 23, 1996. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
    4. "1995–96 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
    5. "1995–96 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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