2015–16 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2015–16 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his seventh season at UGA. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Mississippi State and South Carolina to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Belmont in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Saint Mary's.

2015–16 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
NIT, Second Round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	20–14 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach	Mark Fox (7th season)
Assistant coach	Philip Pearson Jonas Hayes Yasir Rosemond
Home arena	Stegeman Coliseum

2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 15 Texas A&M	13	–	5		.722			28	–	9		.757
No. 10 Kentucky †	13	–	5		.722			27	–	9		.750
South Carolina	11	–	7		.611			25	–	9		.735
Vanderbilt	11	–	7		.611			19	–	14		.576
LSU	11	–	7		.611			19	–	14		.576
Ole Miss	10	–	8		.556			20	–	12		.625
Georgia	10	–	8		.556			20	–	14		.588
Florida	9	–	9		.500			21	–	15		.583
Arkansas	9	–	9		.500			16	–	16		.500
Alabama	8	–	10		.444			18	–	15		.545
Mississippi State	7	–	11		.389			14	–	17		.452
Tennessee	6	–	12		.333			15	–	19		.441
Auburn	5	–	13		.278			11	–	20		.355
Missouri*	3	–	15		.167			10	–	21		.323
† 2016 SEC tournament winner *Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban. Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The 2014–15 Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament whey they lost to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost to Michigan State in the Second Round.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Marcus Thornton	2	F	6'8"	235	RS Senior	Atlanta, GA	Graduated
Taylor Echols	10	G	6'1"	175	Senior	McDonough, GA	Graduated
Cameron Forte	11	F	6'7"	220	Junior	Tempe, AZ	Graduated & transferred to Portland State
Dusan Langura	20	G	6'4"	205	Sophomore	Romont, Switzerland	Transferred to Mississippi Valley State
Nemanja Djurisic	42	F	6'8"	230	Senior	Podgorica, Montenegro	Graduated

Recruits class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Derek Ogbeide C	Mableton, GA	Pebblebrook High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Nov 19, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Will Jackson PG	Athens, GA	Athens Christian School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 7, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
E'Torrion Wilridge SF	Beaumont, TX	Central High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 11, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Michael Edwards C	Westland, MI	John Glenn High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Apr 13, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
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: "Georgia 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "2015 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.

Recruits class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Harris SG	Donalsonville, GA	Seminole County Middle-High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 9, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tyree Crump SG	Bainbridge, GA	Bainbridge High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sep 9, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
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: "Georgia 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "2016 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 William Jackson II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Athens Christian School Athens, GA F/C 1 Yante Maten 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Bloomfield Hills HS Bloomfield Hills, MI G 3 Juwan Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Washington HS Tulsa, OK G 4 Charles Mann 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Milton HS Alpharetta, GA G 12 Kenny Gaines 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Whitefield Academy Atlanta, GA F 13 E'Torrion Wilridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Central Medical Magnet HS Beaumont, TX G 14 Brandon Young 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Marist HS Atlanta, GA C 15 Osahen Iduwe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So St. Johns NW Military Benin City, Nigeria F 24 Houston Kessler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Landmark Christian Newnan, GA F 25 Kenny Paul Geno 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Booneville HS Booneville, MS G 30 J. J. Frazier 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Faith Baptist Christian Glennville, GA F 32 Mike Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr John Glenn HS Westland, MI F 33 Connor O'Neill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Tilton School Roswell, GA F 34 Derek Ogbeide 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Pebblebrook HS Atlanta, GA	Head coach Mark Fox (Eastern New Mexico) Assistant coach(es) Philip Pearson (Alabama) Jonas Hayes (Georgia) Yasir Rosemond (Oregon) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 6* 7:00 pm		Armstrong State	W 59–41		Stegeman Coliseum  Athens, GA
Regular season
November 13* 7:00 pm		Chattanooga	L 90–92 OT	0–1	Stegeman Coliseum (5,925) Athens, GA
November 20* 7:00 pm		Murray State	W 63–52	1–1	Stegeman Coliseum (5,982) Athens, GA
November 25* 5:00 pm, ESPNU		High Point	W 49–46	2–1	Stegeman Coliseum (5,348) Athens, GA
November 28* 7:00 pm, FS1		at Seton Hall	L 62–69	2–2	Prudential Center (6,553) Newark, NJ
December 1* 7:00 pm		Oakland	W 86–82	3–2	Stegeman Coliseum (5,166) Athens, GA
December 4* 7:00 pm, SECN		Kansas State	L 66–68	3–3	Stegeman Coliseum (6,949) Athens, GA
December 8* 7:00 pm, SECN		Winthrop	W 74–64	4–3	Stegeman Coliseum (4,621) Athens, GA
December 19* 12:00 pm, SECN		Georgia Tech	W 75–61	5–3	Stegeman Coliseum (8,011) Athens, GA
December 22* 6:00 pm, SECN		Clemson	W 71–48	6–3	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
December 29* 7:00 pm, SECN		Robert Morris	W 79–67	7–3	Stegeman Coliseum (6,458) Athens, GA
January 2 8:00 pm, ESPNU		at Florida	L 63–77	7–4 (0–1)	O'Connell Center (9,053) Gainesville, FL
January 6 7:00 pm, SECN		Missouri	W 77–59	8–4 (1–1)	Stegeman Coliseum  Athens, GA
January 9 8:30 pm, SECN		at Ole Miss	L 71–72	8–5 (1–2)	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,487) Oxford, MS
January 13 7:00 pm, SECN		Tennessee	W 81–72	9–5 (2–2)	Stegeman Coliseum (8,029) Athens, GA
January 16 7:00 pm, ESPNU		No. 15 Texas A&M	L 45–79	9–6 (2–3)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
January 20 7:00 pm, SECN		at Missouri	W 60–57	10–6 (3–3)	Mizzou Arena (5,453) Columbia, MO
January 23 6:00 pm, SECN		Arkansas	W 66–63 OT	11–6 (4–3)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
January 26 9:00 pm, ESPN		at LSU	L 85–89	11–7 (4–4)	Maravich Center (10,749) Baton Rouge, LA
January 30* 6:00 pm, ESPN2		at No. 17 Baylor Big 12/SEC Challenge	L 73–83	11–8	Ferrell Center (9,675) Waco, TX
February 2 7:00 pm, ESPNU		No. 25 South Carolina	W 69–56	12–8 (5–4)	Stegeman Coliseum (6,427) Athens, GA
February 6 5:30 pm, SECN		Auburn	W 65–55	13–8 (6–4)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
February 9 9:00 pm, ESPN		at No. 22 Kentucky	L 48–82	13–9 (6–5)	Rupp Arena (22,136) Lexington, KY
February 13 8:00 pm, SECN		at Mississippi State	W 66–57	14–9 (7–5)	Humphrey Coliseum (6,811) Starkville, MS
February 16 9:00 pm, ESPN		Florida	L 53–57	14–10 (7–6)	Stegeman Coliseum (8,021) Athens, GA
February 19 12:00 pm, ESPN2		at Vanderbilt	L 67–80	14–11 (7–7)	Memorial Gymnasium (11,745) Nashville, TN
February 24 7:00 pm, SECN		at Auburn	L 81–84	14–12 (7–8)	Auburn Arena (7,112) Auburn, AL
February 27 12:00 pm, SECN		Ole Miss	W 80–66	15–12 (8–8)	Stegeman Coliseum (9,874) Athens, GA
March 3 7:00 pm, ESPN2		at South Carolina	W 74–72	16–12 (9–8)	Colonial Life Arena (15,397) Columbia, SC
March 5 4:00 pm, ESPN2		Alabama	W 70–63	17–12 (10–8)	Stegeman Coliseum (8,280) Athens, GA
SEC Tournament
March 10 9:00 pm, SECN	(6)	vs. (11) Mississippi State Second Round	W 79–69	18–12	Bridgestone Arena (11,750) Nashville, TN
March 11 9:30 pm, SECN	(6)	vs. (3) South Carolina Quarterfinals	W 65–64	19–12	Bridgestone Arena (18,049) Nashville, TN
March 12 3:30 pm, ESPN	(6)	vs. (2) No. 16 Kentucky Semifinals	L 80–93	19–13	Bridgestone Arena (19,108) Nashville, TN
NIT
March 16* 7:00 pm, ESPN2	(3)	(6) Belmont First Round – Valparaiso Bracket	W 93–84	20–13	Stegeman Coliseum (2,965) Athens, GA
March 20* 7:30 pm, ESPNU	(3)	at (2) Saint Mary's Second Round – Valparaiso Bracket	L 65–77	20–14	McKeon Pavilion (2,050) Moraga, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2015–16 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team