1988 – 89 Georgetown Hoyas men 's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1988 – 89 NCAA Division I basketball season . John Thompson , Jr. , coached them in his 17th 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 29-5 , 13-3 in Big East play . They finished as the Big East regular season champions and won the 1989 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament , the sixth Big East Tournament championship in Georgetown men 's basketball history , defeating Syracuse in the final game . They were the No. 1 seed in the East Region of the 1989 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament &ndash; the 11th of 14 consecutive Georgetown NCAA Tournament appearances &ndash; and advanced to the East Region final before losing to the region ′ s No. 2 seed , Duke . They were ranked No. 2 in the seasons final Associated Press Poll and Coaches ' Poll
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1988–89 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team