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1995–96 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

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1995–96 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball
SEC Regular season champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 5
Record28–5 (10–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
1996–97 →
1995–96 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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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1995–96 Georgia Bulldogs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 00 La'Keshia Frett 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Phoebus Hampton, Virginia
G 10 Saudia Roundtree 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr   Anderson, South Carolina
G 25 Kedra Holland-Corn 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Houston, Texas
C 33 Tracy Henderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr
Head coach

Andy Landers

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP226121210997421112255Not released
Coaches34611121010986211122552

References

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  1. ^ a b "Georgia stops Stanford 86-76". The Tampa Bay Times. March 30, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tennessee Takes Title, Beating Georgia, 83-65". The Los Angeles Times. April 1, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "1995-96 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2024.