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
SEC Tournament
2017 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team