To begin the 1984-85 season , the defending champions opened the season as the No. 1 ranked team and won their first 18 games . On January 26 , 1985 , the St. John 's University Redmen snapped the Hoyas ' 29 game win streak ( dating back to the prior season ) , in what was the first of an unprecedented four contests this season . Their next meeting on February 27 , 1985 was one of the most anticipated games in college basketball history , with Georgetown and St. John 's ranked No. 2 and No. 1 respectively . Coach Thompson entered Madison Square Garden wearing a shirt under his blazer in the same sweater pattern as St. John 's coach Lou Carnesecca , and as a result the game became known as " the sweater game . " The Hoyas easily won the game 85-69 , and then defeated the Redmen again just a few weeks later in the 1985 Big East Tournament Finals , capturing their fourth title in six years . The teams met one more time , after both advanced to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament . Again No. 1 Georgetown was victorious , easily handling St. John 's 77-59 . In the title game the Hoyas found themselves matched up with another conference rival in Villanova , whom they had beaten twice that season . An overwhelming favorite going into the game , Georgetown was upset by the Wildcats 66-64 , who shot a record 78.6 percent ( 22 of 28 ) from the floor , denying Georgetown back-to-back titles . Ewing graduated , having helped his team to a 121 – 23 record in his four years , and was the first player in school history to be drafted with the first overall pick
1985 Big East Tournament Finals
1985 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball