1995–96 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team
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SEC Regular season champions | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 5 |
Record | 28–5 (10–1 SEC) |
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Home arena | Stegeman Coliseum |
Seasons ← 1994–95 1996–97 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Georgia | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | 28 | – | 5 | .848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Tennessee† | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | 32 | – | 4 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Vanderbilt | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Alabama | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Auburn | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Florida | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 3 | – | 8 | .273 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | – | 9 | .182 | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 9 | .182 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1996 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 1995–96 Georgia Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team represented University of Georgia in the 1995–96 college basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, led by 17th-year head coach Andy Landers, played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 28–5, 10–1 in SEC play to finish as regular season conference champions. Georgia was the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region of the NCAA tournament. They defeated St. Francis (PA), Oklahoma State, Stephen F. Austin, and Louisiana Tech to reach their second straight NCAA Final Four. In the National semifinal game, Georgia defeated Stanford.[1] In the National championship game, the Lady Bulldogs were taken down by SEC rival Tennessee.
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 20, 1995* | No. 10 | vs. No. 11 Iowa Carolinas Beach Classic | W 79–52 | 7–2 | Myrtle Beach, SC | ||||||
Dec 21, 1995* | No. 10 | vs. Nebraska Carolinas Beach Classic | W 86–70 | 8–2 | Myrtle Beach, SC | ||||||
Jan 8, 1996 | No. 7 | No. 4 Tennessee | W 77–71 | 11–2 (2–0) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA | ||||||
Feb 24, 1996 | No. 2 | at Arkansas | W 87–54 | 23–3 (10–1) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR | ||||||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 1, 1996* | (1) No. 2 | vs. (8) LSU Quarterfinals | L 71–73 | 23–4 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 1996* | (2 MW) No. 5 | (15 MW) Saint Francis (PA) First round | W 98–66 | 24–4 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA | ||||||
Mar 17, 1996* | (2 MW) No. 5 | (7 MW) Oklahoma State Second round | W 83–55 | 25–4 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA | ||||||
Mar 23, 1996* | (2 MW) No. 5 | at (11 MW) Stephen F. Austin Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 78–64 | 26–4 | William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX | ||||||
Mar 25, 1996* | (2 MW) No. 5 | vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Louisiana Tech Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 90–76 | 27–4 | William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX | ||||||
Mar 29, 1996* | (2 MW) No. 5 | vs. (1 W) No. 3 Stanford National Semifinal – Final Four | W 86–76[1] | 28–4 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC | ||||||
March 31, 1996* | (2 MW) No. 5 | vs. (1 E) No. 4 Tennessee National Championship | L 65–83[2] | 28–5 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
AP | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Not released |
Coaches | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
References
- ^ a b "Georgia stops Stanford 86-76". The Tampa Bay Times. March 30, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Tennessee Takes Title, Beating Georgia, 83-65". The Los Angeles Times. April 1, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "1995-96 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2024.