The 2015–16 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his seventh season at UGA. They played their home games at

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated

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and

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to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to

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. They were invited to the

National Invitation Tournament The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is an annual men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since 2023, all rounds of the tournament are played at various sites across the country whi ...

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

Recruits class of 2015

Recruits class of 2016

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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