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
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	East
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
Record	21–10 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach	Tubby Smith (1st season)
Assistant coach	Ron Jirsa (1st season)
Home arena	Stegeman Coliseum
Seasons ← 1994–95 1996–97 →

1995–96 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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

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) — Fr G/F 40 Shandon Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia	Head coach Tubby Smith Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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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

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

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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.
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.