2009–10 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2009–10 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Mark Fox. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 5–11 in SEC play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 SEC men's basketball tournament to Vanderbilt.

2009–10 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern
Record14–17 (5–11 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
2009–10 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky 14 2   .875 35 3   .921
No. 21 Vanderbilt 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
No. 15 Tennessee 11 5   .688 28 9   .757
Florida 9 7   .563 21 13   .618
South Carolina 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Georgia 5 11   .313 14 17   .452
West
Mississippi State 9 7   .563 24 12   .667
Mississippi 9 7   .563 24 11   .686
Arkansas 7 9   .438 14 18   .438
Alabama 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
Auburn 6 10   .375 15 17   .469
LSU 2 14   .125 11 20   .355
2010 SEC tournament winner
As of March 30, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2008–09 season 12–20 overall and 3–13 in SEC play. They were not invited to the postseason. Midway through the season, head coach Dennis Felton was fired and replaced by interim head coach, Pete Herrmann.[1] Following the conclusion of the season, the Bulldogs hired Nevada head coach, Mark Fox.[2]

Roster

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2009–10 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Travis Leslie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Decatur, Georgia
G 3 Dustin Ware 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So Powder Springs, Georgia
F 4 Chris Barnes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Riverdale, Georgia
G 5 Ebuka Anyaorah 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Fr Suwanee, Georgia
G 10 Ricky McPhee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Sr Lawrenceville, Georgia
G 11 Vincent Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Homestead, Florida
G 12 Matt Bucklin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Marietta, Georgia
F 20 Drazen Zlovaric 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Novi Sad, Serbia
F 25 Tyler Whatley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Auburn, Georgia
F 33 Trey Thompkins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Lithonia, Georgia
F 34 Albert Jackson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Earlington, Kentucky
F 50 Jeremy Price 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Jr Decatur, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 13, 2009*
7:00 pm
New Orleans W 67–59  1–0
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
November 17, 2009*
7:00 pm
Wofford L 57–60  1–1
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
November 21, 2009*
8:00 pm
at UAB L 56–72  1–2
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
November 24, 2009*
7:00 pm
UNC Asheville W 79–58  2–2
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
November 27, 2009*
7:00 pm
Jacksonville State W 67–64  3–2
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
December 2, 2009*
7:00 pm
Saint Louis W 64–56  4–2
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
December 6, 2009*
3:30 pm
at Virginia Tech L 62–74  4–3
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
December 9, 2009*
7:00 pm
at St. John's
SEC-Big East Challenge
L 56–66  4–4
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
December 19, 2009*
7:00 pm
vs. Illinois W 70–67  5–4
Arena at Gwinnett Center 
Duluth, GA
December 23, 2009*
7:00 pm
Florida Atlantic W 77–60  6–4
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
December 30, 2009*
7:00 pm
Pepperdine W 64–47  7–4
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
January 2, 2010*
4:00 pm
at Missouri L 61–89  7–5
Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
January 5, 2010*
7:00 pm
No. 20 Georgia Tech
Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate
W 73–66  8–5
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
SEC regular season
January 9, 2010
4:00 pm
at No. 3 Kentucky L 68–76  8–6
(0–1)
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
January 13, 2010
8:00 pm
No. 21 Ole Miss L 76–80  8–7
(0–2)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
January 16, 2010
3:00 pm
at Mississippi State L 69–72  8–8
(0–3)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
January 23, 2010
5:00 pm
No. 8 Tennessee W 78–63  9–8
(1–3)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
January 27, 2010
7:00 pm
at Florida L 71–87  9–9
(1–4)
O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
January 30, 2010
7:00 pm
at South Carolina L 77–78  9–10
(1–5)
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
February 3, 2010
7:00 pm
Arkansas L 68–72  9–11
(1–6)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 6, 2010
8:00 pm
No. 18 Vanderbilt W 72–58  10–11
(2–6)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 10, 2010
9:00 pm
at Auburn L 63–82  10–12
(2–7)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
February 13, 2010
4:00 pm
South Carolina W 66–61  11–12
(3–7)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 17, 2010
8:00 pm
at No. 20 Tennessee L 60–69  11–13
(3–8)
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
February 20, 2010
7:00 pm
Alabama W 76–70  12–13
(4–8)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 25, 2010
7:00 pm
at No. 16 Vanderbilt L 94–96 OT 12–14
(4–9)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 27, 2010
4:00 pm
Florida W 78–76  13–14
(5–9)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
March 3, 2010
8:00 pm
No. 3 Kentucky L 68–80  13–15
(5–10)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
March 6, 2010
5:00 pm
at LSU L 48–50  13–16
(5–11)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
SEC tournament
March 11, 2010
9:45 pm
(E6) vs. (W3) Arkansas
SEC First Round
W 77–64  14–16
Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
March 12, 2010
9:45 pm
(E6) vs. (E2) No. 20 Vanderbilt
Quarterfinals
L 66–78  14–17
Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "Felton fired as UGA basketball coach". www.gainesvilletimes.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Nevada coach Fox accepts position at Georgia". ESPN.com. April 3, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "2009-10 Georgia Bulldogs Men 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs 2009-10 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 25, 2024.