1995 – 96 Georgetown Hoyas men 's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1995 – 96 NCAA Division I basketball season . John Thompson , Jr. , coached them in his 24th season as head coach . They played their home games at USAir Arena in Landover , Maryland . They were members of the Big East 7 Division of the Big East Conference , were the regular-season champions of the Big East 7 Division , and finished the season with a record of 29-8 , 13-5 in Big East play . Their record earned them a bye in the first round of the 1996 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament , and they advanced to the tournament final before losing to Connecticut . They were awarded a No. 2 seed in the East Regional of the 1996 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament &ndash; Georgetowns 17th NCAA Tournament appearance in 18 years &ndash; and advanced to the East Regional Final before losing to No. 1 seed Massachusetts . They were ranked No. 4 in the seasons final Associated Press Poll and No. 7 in the postseason Coaches ' Poll
1996 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament
1996 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
1995–96 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team