2015–16 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team American college basketball season
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 .
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
Recruits class of 2015
College recruiting information
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
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
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
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
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:
Recruits class of 2016
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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
[ 1]
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
References
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