The Hoyas closed out the regular season with a double-overtime 102-98 win against Seton Hall in which Tillmon scored 35 points and pulled down eight rebounds . Jaren Jackson finally had his breakout game that afternoon ; after nearly three seasons of limited play and limited scoring , he shot 12-for-17 ( 70.6 % ) from the field and 11-for-12 ( 91.7 % ) from the free-throw line to score a career-high 38 points . This final victory in regular-season conference play gave the Hoyas a 9-7 record and third-place finish in Big East play . They received a bye in the first round of the 1988 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament , but they lost their first game of the tournament to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals
1988 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament
1988 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
1987–88 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team