1995–96 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1995–96 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Athletics logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference East SEC 16 21–10 9–7 Tubby Smith 1st Ron Jirsa 1st Stegeman Coliseum NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen 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 Georgia Bulldogs y Michael Chadwick 24 F 6 4 Fr Shandon Anderson 40 GF 6 6 205 Sr y Atlanta, Georgia Tubby Smith https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/1996.html 1995–96 Georgia Bulldogs Roster and Stats Sports Reference June 20, 2021 Schedule and results no |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| Non-conference Regular season Nov 27, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Augusta-Richmond Civic Center Augusta, Georgia 88–44 1–0 Nov 29, 1995 yes Western Carolina Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 91–71 2–0 Dec 2, 1995 yes yes Pittsburgh Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 85–66 3–0 Dec 7, 1995 yes yes North Carolina 13 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina 74–85 3–1 Dec 10, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Winthrop Eagles Winthrop Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 81–55 4–1 Dec 13, 1995 yes Georgia Tech 19 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 94–70 5–1 Dec 16, 1995 yes yes Virginia Tech 17 Atlanta, Georgia Jeep-Eagle Classic 85–72 6–1 Dec 19, 1995 yes 18 Central Florida Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 103–54 7–1 Dec 21, 1995 yes 18 1995 men Mercer Bears Mercer Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 95–68 8–1 Dec 30, 1995 yes 16 1995 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 86–59 9–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| SEC Regular season Jan 3, 1996 14 1995 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 74–38 10–1 1–0 Jan 6, 1996 yes 14 1995 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 73–85 10–2 1–1 Jan 13, 1996 yes 19 Auburn Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 86–89 10–3 1–2 Jan 17, 1996 22 1995 men Florida Gators Florida Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 71–46 11–3 2–2 Jan 20, 1996 yes 22 1995 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 62–67 11–4 2–3 Jan 24, 1996 8:00 p.m. JP Sports Kentucky 2 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 77–82 11–5 2–4 Jan 27, 1996 yes 1995 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 62–66 11–6 2–5 Jan 31, 1996 yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 73–76 11–7 2–6 Feb 3, 1996 Tennessee Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 68–49 12–7 3–6 Feb 7, 1996 yes 1995 men LSU Tigers LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 85–82 13–7 4–6 Feb 10, 1996 Alabama Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 68–55 14–7 5–6 Feb 14, 1996 yes Kentucky 2 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 73–86 14–8 5–7 Feb 21, 1996 Vanderbilt Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 77–68 15–8 6–7 Feb 25, 1996 Arkansas Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 71–59 16–8 7–7 Feb 28, 1996 yes Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 86–70 17–8 8–7 Mar 2, 1996 South Carolina Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 88–73 18–8 9–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| SEC Tournament Mar 8, 1996 JP Sports yes yes E2 Tennessee E6 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Quarterfinals 74–63 19–8 Mar 9, 1996 JP Sports yes yes E2 Mississippi State 25 W1 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Semifinals 68–86 19–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1996 CBS yes yes 8 W Clemson 9 W The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico First Round 81–74 20–9 Mar 16, 1996 CBS yes yes 8 W Purdue 4 1 W The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico Second Round 76–69 21–9 Mar 22, 1996 CBS yes yes 8 W Syracuse 15 4 W McNichols Sports Arena Denver, Colorado Sweet Sixteen 81–83 OTGeorgia's Lights Go Out in OT https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-23-sp-50284-story.html The New York Times March 23, 1996 June 20, 2021 21–10 AP Poll Eastern Time W West 1995–96 Men's Basketball Schedule https://georgiadogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1995-96 University of Georgia Athletics February 21, 2021https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/1991-schedule.html 1995–96 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference June 20, 2021 Rankings 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1042–1043 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Georgia Bulldogs basketball seasons Georgia Georgia Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Bulldogs