1998 – 99 Georgetown Hoyas men 's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1998 – 99 NCAA Division I basketball season . They were coached by John Thompson , Jr. , in his 27th season as head coach until January 8 , 1999 , when he resigned and Craig Esherick succeeded him . The Hoyas played most of their home games at the MCI Center in Washington , DC , although they played one home game at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus . They were members of the Big East Conference and finished the season 15-16 , 6-12 in Big East play . They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 1999 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament before losing to Miami . Not invited to the NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament for the second year in a row , they instead appeared in the 1999 National Invitation Tournament ( NIT ) &ndash; their second consecutive appearance in the NIT &ndash; and lost to Princeton in the first round . Georgetown finished with its first losing record since the 1972-73 season
1999 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament
1999 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
1998–99 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team