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1995–96 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

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).

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
Seasons
1995–96 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky 16 – 0   1.000 34 – 2   .944
Georgia 9 – 7   .563 21 – 10   .677
South Carolina 8 – 8   .500 19 – 12   .613
Vanderbilt 7 – 9   .438 18 – 14   .563
Florida 6 – 10   .375 12 – 16   .429
Tennessee 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483
West
No. 19 Mississippi State † 10 – 6   .625 26 – 8   .765
Arkansas 9 – 7   .563 20 – 13   .606
Alabama 9 – 7   .563 19 – 13   .594
Ole Miss 6 – 10   .375 12 – 15   .444
Auburn 6 – 10   .375 19 – 13   .594
LSU 4 – 12   .250 12 – 17   .414
† 1996 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1995–96 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 24 Michael Chadwick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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 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

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Schedule and results

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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

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Main article: 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

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  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.
  6. ^ *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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