1989 – 90 Georgetown Hoyas men 's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1989 – 90 NCAA Division I basketball season . John Thompson , Jr. , coached them in his 18th season as head coach . They played their home games at the Capital Centre in Landover , Maryland . They were members of the Big East Conference and finished the season with a record of 24-7 , 11-5 in Big East play . Their record earned them a bye in the first round of the 1990 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament , and they advanced to the semifinals before losing to Connecticut . They were the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region of the 1990 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament &ndash; the 12th of 14 consecutive Georgetown NCAA Tournament appearances &ndash; and advanced to the second round before losing to Midwest Region No. 6 seed Xavier . They were ranked No. 8 in the seasons final Associated Press Poll and No. 6 in the final Coaches ' Poll
1990 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament
1990 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
1989–90 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team