The Hoyas finished the season with a record of 5-1 in Big East play , giving them a share of the conferences first regular-season championship along with St. John 's and Syracuse . In the first Big East Tournament , they defeated Syracuse in the final &ndash; with Eric Smith playing a fine defensive game and scoring a season-high 17 points and Ed Spriggs putting in a 13-point , 10-rebound performance &ndash; to win the first conference tournament championship . Floyd scored 22 points in the quarterfinal against Seton Hall , 20 in the semifinal against St. John 's , and 21 against Syracuse . Shelton averaged 16 points per game during the tournament
Big East Tournament
1980 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team