1996–97 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1996–97 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Athletics logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference East SEC 17 24–9 10–6 Tubby Smith 2nd Ron Jirsa 2nd Stegeman Coliseum Rainbow Classic champion NCAA tournament Second round The 1996–97 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1996–97 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 3rd in the SEC East during the regular season, had a strong showing at the SEC tournament, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 3 seed in the Southeast region. They were upset by No. 14 seed Chattanooga in the opening roundMoccasins Show Venom In 73-70 Upset Of Georgia https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/mar/15/moccasins-show-venom-in-73-70-upset-of-georgia/ The Spokesman-Review March 15, 1997 February 9, 2022 and finished the season at 24–9 (10–6 SEC). Roster 1996 Georgia Bulldogs y Michael Chadwick 24 F 6 4 So Tubby Smith https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/1997.html 1996–97 Georgia Bulldogs Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 9, 2022 Schedule and results no |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| Non-conference Regular season Nov 22, 1996 yes 1996 men Furman Paladins Furman Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 91–67 1–0 Nov 26, 1996 yes 1996 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 85–47 2–0 Nov 29, 1996 yes 1996 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 90–56 3–0 Dec 3, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 61–62 3–1 Dec 7, 1996 yes 1996 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 85–67 4–1 Dec 14, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 60–57 5–1 Dec 17, 1996 yes 1996 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 73–60 6–1 Dec 21, 1996 yes yes 1996 men BYU Cougars BYU Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia 84–65 7–1 Dec 23, 1996 yes Colorado Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 62–52 8–1 Dec 27, 1996 yes yes Washington State Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 64–61 9–1 Dec 28, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Memphis Tigers Memphis Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 70–68 10–1 Dec 29, 1996 yes yes Maryland 21 Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 73–65 OT 11–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| SEC Regular season Jan 5, 1997 yes Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 66–73 11–2 0–1 Jan 8, 1997 yes 24 Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 61–53 12–2 1–1 Jan 14, 1997 21 Kentucky 5 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 65–86 12–3 1–2 Jan 18, 1997 yes 21 South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 71–82 12–4 1–3 Jan 22, 1997 yes 1996 men Florida Gators Florida Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 77–70 OT 13–4 2–3 Jan 25, 1997 1996 men Auburn Tigers Auburn Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 53–48 14–4 3–3 Jan 29, 1997 yes 1996 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 63–50 15–4 4–3 Feb 1, 1997 yes Kentucky 3 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 57–82 15–5 4–4 Feb 5, 1997 yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 83–74 16–5 5–4 Feb 8, 1997 1996 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 56–54 17–5 6–4 Feb 12, 1997 South Carolina 12 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 77–74 18–5 7–4 Feb 15, 1997 yes Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 74–79 18–6 7–5 Feb 19, 1997 Vanderbilt Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 80–86 18–7 7–6 Feb 22, 1997 1996 none LSU Tigers LSU Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 82–59 19–7 8–6 Feb 26, 1997 yes Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 88–76 20–7 9–6 Mar 1, 1997 Tennessee Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 69–55 21–7 10–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| SEC Tournament Mar 6, 1997 yes yes 24 E3 LSU W6 The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee First round 75–54 22–7 Mar 7, 1997 yes yes 24 E3 Arkansas W2 The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee Quarterfinals 65–63 23–7 Mar 8, 1997 yes yes 24 E3 South Carolina 4 E1 The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee Semifinals 78–63 24–7 Mar 9, 1997 yes yes 24 E3 Kentucky 6 E2 The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee Championship game 68–95 24–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1997 CBS yes yes 17 3 SE Chattanooga 14 SE Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First round 70–73 24–9 AP poll Eastern Time SE Southeast 1995–96 Men's Basketball Schedule https://georgiadogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1996-97 University of Georgia Athletics February 9, 2022https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/1997-schedule.html 1996–97 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference June 20, 2021 Rankings 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1053–1054 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Georgia Bulldogs basketball seasons Georgia Georgia Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Bulldogs