2008 – 09 Georgetown Hoyas men 's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2008 – 2009 NCAA Division I basketball season . The Hoyas were coached by John Thompson III and played their home games at the Verizon Center in Washington , DC . The Hoyas were members of the original Big East Conference . They finished the season 16-15 , 7-11 in Big East play . They lost to St. John 's in the first round of the 2009 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament . They received an at – large bid to the 2009 National Invitation Tournament , earning a 6 seed in one of the NITs regions , and lost to Baylor in the first round
2009 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament
2009 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
2008–09 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team