1987 – 88 Georgetown Hoyas men 's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1987 – 88 NCAA Division I basketball season . John Thompson , Jr. , coached them in his 16th 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 20-10 , 9-7 in Big East play . Their record earned them a bye in the first round of the 1988 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament , but they lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals . They advanced to the second round of the 1988 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament before losing to Temple
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1987–88 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team