2015–16 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

2015–16 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
NIT, Second round
Conference Southeastern Conference
2015–16 record 20–14 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach Mark Fox (7th year)
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
#15 Texas A&M 13 5   .722     28 9   .757
#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
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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 is 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

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

Name Home town 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 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Will Jackson
PG
Athens, GA Athens Christian School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 7, 2014 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
E'Torrion Wilridge
SF
Beaumont, TX Central High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 11, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Michael Edwards
C
Westland, MI John Glenn High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 13, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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 Home town
G 0 Jackson II, WilliamWilliam Jackson II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Athens Christian School Athens, GA
F/C 1 Maten, YanteYante Maten 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Bloomfield Hills HS Bloomfield Hills, MI
G 3 Parker, JuwanJuwan Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Washington HS Tulsa, OK
G 4 Mann, CharlesCharles Mann 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Milton HS Alpharetta, GA
G 12 Gaines, KennyKenny Gaines 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Whitefield Academy Atlanta, GA
F 13 Wilridge, E'TorrionE'Torrion Wilridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Central Medical Magnet HS Beaumont, TX
G 14 Young, BrandonBrandon Young 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Marist HS Atlanta, GA
C 15 Iduwe, OsahenOsahen Iduwe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So St. Johns NW Military Benin City, Nigeria
F 24 Kessler, HoustonHouston Kessler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Landmark Christian Newnan, GA
F 25 Geno, Kenny PaulKenny Paul Geno 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Booneville HS Booneville, MS
G 30 Frazier, J. J.J. J. Frazier 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Faith Baptist Christian Glennville, GA
F 32 Edwards, MikeMike Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr John Glenn HS Westland, MI
F 33 O'Neill, ConnorConnor O'Neill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Tilton School Roswell, GA
F 34 Ogbeide, DerekDerek 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

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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
#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 #17 Baylor
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 73–83  11–8
Ferrell Center (9,675)
Waco, TX

February 2
7:00 pm, ESPNU
#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 #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) #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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