# 2020–21 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2020–21 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by third-year head coach Tom Crean, and plays their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Donnell Gresham Jr. | 0 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Graduate Student | St. Paul, MN | Graduated |
| Jordan Harris | 2 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Iron City, GA | Graduated |
| Tyree Crump | 4 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | Bainbridge, GA | Graduated |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | G | 6'5" | 225 | Freshman | Atlanta, GA | Declared for the 2020 NBA draft; selected 1st overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Rayshaun Hammonds | 20 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Norcross, GA | Declared for the 2020 NBA draft |
| Rodney Howard | 24 | C | 6'11" | 245 | Freshman | Ypsilanti, MI | Transferred to Georgia Tech |
| Amanze Ngumezi | 25 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Sophomore | Savannah, GA | Transferred to Jacksonville State |
| Mike Peake | 30 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Austin Peay |
| Stan Turnier | 32 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Freshman | Louisville, KY | Walk-on; left the team |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 29, 2020* 2:00 p.m., SECN | | Florida A&M | W 85–75 | 1–0 | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| December 2, 2020* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | North Georgia | W 84–62 | 2–0 | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| December 4, 2020* 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Jacksonville | W 98–65 | 3–0 | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| December 8, 2020* 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Montana | W 63–50 | 4–0 | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| December 12, 2020* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Samford | W 79–75 | 5–0 | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| December 19, 2020* 8:00 p.m., SECN | | Cincinnati | W 83–68 | 6–0 | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| December 22, 2020* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Northeastern | W 76–58 | 7–0 | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| SEC regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2020 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Mississippi State | L 73–83 | 7–1 (0–1) | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| January 6, 2021 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at LSU | L 92–94 $^{OT}$ | 7–2 (0–2) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,635) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 9, 2021 3:30 p.m., SECN | | at Arkansas | L 69–99 | 7–3 (0–3) | Bud Walton Arena (4,400) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 13, 2021 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Auburn | L 77–95 | 7–4 (0–4) | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| January 16, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Ole Miss | W 78–74 | 8–4 (1–4) | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (870) Oxford, MS |
| January 20, 2021 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Kentucky | W 63–62 | 9–4 (2–4) | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| January 23, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Florida | L 84–92 | 9–5 (2–5) | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| January 27, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at South Carolina | L 59–83 | 9–6 (2–6) | Colonial Life Arena (3,156) Columbia, SC |
| January 30, 2021 6:00 p.m., SECN | | Ole Miss | W 71–61 | 10–6 (3–6) | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| February 2, 2021 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at Auburn | W 91–86 | 11–6 (4–6) | Auburn Arena (1,824) Auburn, AL |
| February 6, 2021 6:00 p.m., SECN | | Vanderbilt | W 73–70 | 12–6 (5–6) | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| February 10, 2021 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Texas A&M | Postponed | Postponed | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| February 10, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 16 Tennessee | L 81–89 | 12–7 (5–7) | Thompson–Boling Arena (4,191) Knoxville, TN |
| February 13, 2021 3:30 p.m., SECN | | at No. 11 Alabama | L 82–115 | 12–8 (5–8) | Coleman Coliseum (2,055) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 16, 2021 7:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 20 Missouri | W 80–70 | 13–8 (6–8) | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| February 20, 2021 3:30 p.m., SECN | | at Florida | L 63–70 | 13–9 (6–9) | O'Connell Center (2,345) Gainesville, FL |
| February 23, 2021 7:00 p.m., SECN | | LSU | W 91–78 | 14–9 (7–9) | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| February 27, 2021 1:00 p.m., SECN | | South Carolina | L 70–91 | 14–10 (7–10) | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| March 6, 2021 2:00 p.m., CBS | | No. 8 Alabama | L 79–89 | 14–11 (7–11) | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) Athens, GA |
| SEC tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2021 7:00 p.m., SECN | (10) | vs. (7) Missouri Second round | L 70–73 | 14–12 | Bridgestone Arena (1,809) Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||