2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team's head coach was Mark Fox , who was in his eighth season at UGA. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference . They finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Tennessee in the second round of the SEC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kentucky . They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Belmont .
Previous season
The Bulldogs 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 .
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Pape Diattai
5
F
6'7"
210
Junior
Dakar, Senegal
Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho
Christian Harrison
11
G/F
6'6"
200
Junior
Atlanta, GA
Under NCAA transfer rules, Harrison will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on.
Recruits class of 2016
Recruits class of 2017
Roster
2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
William Jackson II
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Athens Christian School
Athens, GA
F/C
1
Yante Maten
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Jr
Bloomfield Hills HS
Bloomfield Hills, MI
G
2
Jordan Harris
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Seminole County HS
Donalsonville, GA
G
3
Juwan Parker
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr
Washington HS
Tulsa, OK
G
4
Tyree Crump
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Bainbridge HS
Bainbridge, GA
F
5
Pape Diatta
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
The Rock College of Southern Idaho
Dakar, Senegal
G
11
Christian Harrison (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Woodward Academy
Atlanta, GA
F
13
E'Torrion Wilridge
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Central Medical Magnet HS
Beaumont, TX
G
14
Brandon Young
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Sr
Marist HS
Atlanta, GA
F
24
Houston Kessler
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
RS Sr
Landmark Christian
Newnan, GA
F
25
Kenny Paul Geno
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Booneville HS
Booneville, MS
G
30
J. J. Frazier
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
Sr
Faith Baptist Christian
Glennville, GA
F
32
Mike Edwards
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
John Glenn HS
Westland, MI
F
33
Connor O'Neill (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Tilton School
Roswell, GA
F
34
Derek Ogbeide
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
So
Pebblebrook HS
Atlanta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
[ 1]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2016 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Fort Valley State
W 94–38
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
Regular season
11/11/2016 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Clemson
L 64–74
0–1
Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)Clemson, SC
11/14/2016 *7:00 pm, SECN+
UNC Asheville CBE Hall of Fame Classic regional round
W 60–46
1–1
Stegeman Coliseum (6,415)Athens, GA
11/17/2016 *7:00 pm, SECN
Furman CBE Hall of Fame Classic regional round
W 84–78
2–1
Stegeman Coliseum (5,923)Athens, GA
11/21/2016 *7:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. George Washington CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals
W 81–73
3–1
Sprint Center (3,527)Kansas City, MO
11/22/2016 *10:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 5 Kansas CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship
L 54–65
3–2
Sprint Center (12,147)Kansas City, MO
11/25/2016 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Gardner–Webb
W 77–59
4–2
Stegeman Coliseum (7,069)Athens, GA
11/30/2016 *7:00 pm, SECN+
Morehouse
W 86–72
5–2
Stegeman Coliseum (5,203)Athens, GA
12/04/2016 *2:00 pm, ESPNU
Marquette
L 79–89
5–3
Stegeman Coliseum (7,620)Athens, GA
12/14/2016 *6:00 pm, SECN
Louisiana–Lafayette
W 73–60
6–3
Stegeman Coliseum (5,125)Athens, GA
12/17/2016 *1:00 pm, SECN
Charleston Southern
W 84–64
7–3
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)Athens, GA
12/20/2016 *7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Georgia Tech
W 60–43
8–3
Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)Atlanta, GA
12/23/2016 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Oakland
L 79–86
8–4
Athletics Center O'rena (4,063)Rochester Hills, MI
12/29/2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Auburn
W 96–84
9–4 (1–0)
Auburn Arena (9,121)Auburn, AL
01/04/2017 7:00 pm, ESPNU
South Carolina
L 61–67
9–5 (1–1)
Stegeman Coliseum (8,856)Athens, GA
01/07/2017 1:00 pm, SECN
Missouri
W 71–66
10–5 (2–1)
Stegeman Coliseum (8,635)Athens, GA
01/11/2017 7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Ole Miss
W 69–47
11–5 (3–1)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,029)Oxford, MS
01/14/2017 12:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 23 Florida
L 76–80 OT
11–6 (3–2)
O'Connell Center (10,376)Gainesville, FL
01/17/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU
Vanderbilt
W 76–68
12–6 (4–2)
Stegeman Coliseum (7,480)Athens, GA
01/21/2017 12:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas A&M
L 62–63
12–7 (4–3)
Reed Arena (8,023)College Station, TX
01/25/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU
Alabama
L 60–80
12–8 (4–4)
Stegeman Coliseum (6,661)Athens, GA
01/28/2017 *4:00 pm, ESPN
Texas Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 59–57
13–8
Stegeman Coliseum (10,029)Athens, GA
01/31/2017 9:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 8 Kentucky
L 81–90 OT
13–9 (4–5)
Rupp Arena (23,814)Lexington, KY
02/04/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 19 South Carolina
L 75–77
13–10 (4–6)
Colonial Life Arena (18,000)Columbia, SC
02/07/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 Florida
L 60–72
13–11 (4–7)
Stegeman Coliseum (7,605)Athens, GA
02/11/2017 4:00 pm, ESPNU
at Tennessee
W 76–75
14–11 (5–7)
Thompson–Boling Arena (15,637)Knoxville, TN
02/14/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU
Mississippi State
W 79–72
15–11 (6–7)
Stegeman Coliseum (5,822)Athens, GA
02/18/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13 Kentucky
L 77–82
15–12 (6–8)
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)Athens, GA
02/23/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Alabama
W 60–55
16–12 (7–8)
Coleman Coliseum (11,787)Tuscaloosa, AL
02/25/2017 6:00 pm, SECN
LSU
W 82–80
17–12 (8–8)
Stegeman Coliseum (10,042)Athens, GA
03/01/2017 6:30 pm, SECN
Auburn
W 79–78
18–12 (9–8)
Stegeman Coliseum (7,145)Athens, GA
03/04/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN2
at Arkansas
L 67-85
18–13 (9–9)
Bud Walton Arena (18,247)Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
03/09/2017 1:00 pm, SECN
(8)
vs. (9) Tennessee Second round
W 59–57
19–13
Bridgestone Arena (11,973)Nashville, TN
03/10/2017 1:00 pm, SECN
(8)
vs. (1) No. 8 Kentucky Quarterfinals
L 60–71
19–14
Bridgestone Arena (18,130)Nashville, TN
NIT
03/15/2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
(2)
(7) Belmont First Round – Syracuse Bracket
L 69–78
19–15
Stegeman Coliseum (2,904)Athens, GA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
See also
2016–17 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team
References
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