1997 – 98 Georgetown Hoyas men 's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1997 – 98 NCAA Division I basketball season . John Thompson , Jr. , coached them in his 26th season as head coach . They began the season in November 1997 playing their home games at US Airways Arena in Landover , Maryland , but in December 1997 moved to their new home court , the MCI Center in Washington , D.C. ; they also played two home games early in the season at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus . They were members of the Big East 7 Division of the Big East Conference and finished the season 16-15 , 6-12 in Big East play . They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 1998 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament before losing to Rutgers . Not invited to the NCAA Tournament after playing in it during 18 of the previous 19 seasons , they instead appeared in the 1998 National Invitation Tournament ( NIT ) &ndash; the first of three consecutive Georgetown NIT appearances &ndash; advancing to the second round before losing to Georgia Tech
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1997–98 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team