1981–82 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I college basketball season. Led by tenth-year head coach John Thompson, it was the first season in which they played their home games at the Capital Centre in suburban Landover, Maryland, except for five games at McDonough Gymnasium on campus in Washington, D.C.

1981–82 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
Record30–7 (10–4 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Stein (10th season)
  • Norman Washington (2nd season)
  • Eddie Meyers (1st season)
Captains
  • Eric "Sleepy" Floyd (2nd year)
  • Eric Smith (2nd year)
  • Ed Spriggs (2nd year)
Home arenaCapital Centre
1981–82 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Villanova113 .786248  .750
No. 6 Georgetown104 .714307  .811
St. John's95 .643219  .700
Boston College86 .5712210  .688
Syracuse77 .5001613  .552
Connecticut77 .5001711  .607
Providence212 .1431017  .370
Seton Hall212 .1431116  .407
1982 Big East tournament winner
As of March 29, 1982
Rankings from AP Poll

They were members of the Big East Conference and finished the season with a record of 30-7 overall, 10–4 in Big East play. They won the Big East tournament championship, and in the 48-team NCAA tournament they advanced to the national championship game, but lost to North Carolina.

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