Georgetown shared the conference regular-season championship with Pittsburgh and Syracuse . Receiving a bye in the first round of the 1987 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament , the Hoyas defeated Boston College in the quarterfinal with Williams scoring 24 points , Providence in the semifinal behind a 22-point performance by Williams , and Syracuse in the final in a game in which Williams scored 25 points . It was the fifth Big East Tournament championship for Georgetown , and the third in four years
1987 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament
1987 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
1986–87 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team