1996 – 97 Georgetown Hoyas men 's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1996 – 97 NCAA Division I basketball season . John Thompson , Jr. , coached them in his 25th season as head coach . Their home court was USAir Arena in Landover , Maryland . They were members of the Big East 7 Division of the Big East Conference , were the regular-season champions of the Big East 7 Division , and finished the season with a record of 20-10 , 11-7 in Big East play . Their record earned them a bye in the first round of the 1997 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament , and they advanced to the semifinals before losing to Boston College . They received a No. 10 seed in the West Regional of the 1997 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament &ndash; Georgetowns 18th NCAA Tournament appearance in 19 years &ndash; and lost to No. 7 seed North Carolina-Charlotte in the first round
1997 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament
1997 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
1996–97 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team