# 2015–16 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

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

| 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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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: "Georgia 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "2015 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. ||||||

### Recruits class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jordan Harris SG | Donalsonville, GA | Seminole County Middle-High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tyree Crump SG | Bainbridge, GA | Bainbridge High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| 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: "Georgia 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "2016 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| 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. ||||||