# 2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his sixth season at UGA. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Michigan State.

## Before the season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Tim Dixon | 5 | F/C | 6'10" | 230 | Junior | Columbus, GA | Transferred to Columbus State |
| Donte' Williams | 15 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Ellenwood, GA | Graduated |
| Brandon Morris | 31 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Sophomore | Lithonia, GA | Dismissed from the team |
| John Cannon | 41 | C | 6'10" | 240 | Junior | Burnsvile, NC | Transferred to UNC Asheville |

### Recruits Class of 2014

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Yante Maten PF | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Bloomfield Hills High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Apr 5, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Fred Iduwe C | Delafield, WI | St. John's Northwestern Military Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 6, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "2014 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. ||||||

### Recruits Class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Will Jackson PG | Athens, GA | Athens Christian School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 7, 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 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "2015 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/06/2014* 7:00 pm | | Georgia Southwestern | W 65–61 | | Stegeman Coliseum (2,058) Athens, GA |
| Non-conference games ||||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Georgia Tech | L 73–80 | 0–1 | McCamish Pavilion (8,127) Atlanta, GA |
| 11/18/2014* 7:00 pm, SECN | | Stony Brook NIT Season Tip-Off | W 80–70 | 1–1 | Stegeman Coliseum (4,787) Athens, GA |
| 11/21/2014* 7:00 pm | | Troy | W 82–60 | 2–1 | Stegeman Coliseum (5,127) Athens, GA |
| 11/23/2014* 5:00 pm, FSN | | Florida Atlantic | W 74–61 | 3–1 | Stegeman Coliseum (4,735) Athens, GA |
| 11/26/2014* 9:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 10 Gonzaga NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals | L 76–88 | 3–2 | Madison Square Garden (5,128) New York City, NY |
| 11/28/2014* 4:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Minnesota NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation | L 62–66 | 3–3 | Madison Square Garden (5,548) New York City, NY |
| 12/02/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Chattanooga | W 86–55 | 4–3 | McKenzie Arena (3,784) Chattanooga, TN |
| 12/07/2014* Noon, SECN | | Colorado | W 64–57 | 5–3 | Stegeman Coliseum (5,687) Athens, GA |
| 12/21/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | Seton Hall | W 65–47 | 6–3 | Stegeman Coliseum (7,556) Athens, GA |
| 12/27/2014* 6:00 pm, SECN | | Mercer | W 86–77 $^{3OT}$ | 7–3 | Stegeman Coliseum (8,047) Athens, GA |
| 12/31/2014* 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Kansas State | W 50–46 | 8–3 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/03/2015* 2:00 pm, FSN | | Norfolk State | W 63–50 | 9–3 | Stegeman Coliseum (6,273) Athens, GA |
| Conference games ||||||
| 01/06/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 23 Arkansas | L 75–79 | 9–4 (0–1) | Stegeman Coliseum (7,937) Athens, GA |
| 01/10/2015 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at LSU | L 84–87 $^{OT}$ | 9–5 (0–2) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,217) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 01/14/2015 9:00 pm, SECN | | at Vanderbilt | W 70–67 | 10–5 (1–2) | Memorial Gymnasium (9,203) Nashville, TN |
| 01/17/2015 2:00 pm, CBS | | Florida | W 73–61 | 11–5 (2–2) | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| 01/20/2015 7:00 pm, SECN | | Ole Miss | W 69–64 | 12–5 (3–2) | Stegeman Coliseum (6,079) Athens, GA |
| 01/24/2015 3:00 pm, FSN | | at Mississippi State | W 72–66 | 13–5 (4–2) | Humphrey Coliseum (7,549) Starkville, MS |
| 01/27/2015 7:00 pm, SECN | | Vanderbilt | W 70–62 | 14–5 (5–2) | Stegeman Coliseum (7,091) Athens, GA |
| 01/31/2015 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | at South Carolina | L 50–67 | 14–6 (5–3) | Colonial Life Arena (13,031) Columbia, SC |
| 02/03/2015 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 1 Kentucky | L 58–69 | 14–7 (5–4) | Rupp Arena (24,256) Lexington, KY |
| 02/07/2015 Noon, ESPN2 | | Tennessee | W 56–53 | 15–7 (6–4) | Stegeman Coliseum (9,730) Athens, GA |
| 02/11/2015 7:00 pm, SECN | | at Texas A&M | W 62–53 | 16–7 (7–4) | Reed Arena (6,441) College Station, TX |
| 02/14/2015 2:00 pm, FSN | | Auburn | L 68–69 | 16–8 (7–5) | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| 02/17/2015 7:00 pm, SECN | | South Carolina | L 58–64 | 16–9 (7–6) | Stegeman Coliseum (6,263) Athens, GA |
| 02/21/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Alabama | W 66–65 $^{OT}$ | 17–9 (8–6) | Coleman Coliseum (12,141) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 02/25/2015 9:00 pm, SECN | | at Ole Miss | W 76–72 | 18–9 (9–6) | Tad Smith Coliseum (6,899) Oxford, MS |
| 02/28/2015 Noon, ESPNU | | Missouri | W 68–44 | 19–9 (10–6) | Stegeman Coliseum (9,389) Athens, GA |
| 03/03/2015 9:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 1 Kentucky | L 64–72 | 19–10 (10–7) | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| 03/07/2015 4:00 pm, SECN | | at Auburn | W 64–61 | 20–10 (11–7) | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| SEC Tournament ||||||
| 03/13/2015 10:00 pm, SECN | | vs. South Carolina Quarterfinals | W 74–62 | 21–10 | Bridgestone Arena (13,135) Nashville, TN |
| 03/14/2015 3:30 pm, ESPN | | vs. No. 21 Arkansas Semifinals | L 49–60 | 21–11 | Bridgestone Arena (19,232) Nashville, TN |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/20/2015* 12:40 pm, truTV | (10 E) | vs. (7 E) No. 23 Michigan State Second round | L 63–70 | 21–12 | Time Warner Cable Arena (16,551) Charlotte, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||