1987–88 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1987–88 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his 16th season as head coach. They played their home games at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. They were members of the Big East Conference and finished the season with a record of 20-10, 9-7 in Big East play. Their record earned them a bye in the first round of the 1988 Big East men's basketball tournament, but they lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals. They advanced to the second round of the 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament before losing to Temple.

1987–88 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record20–10 (9–7 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
  • Ronnie Highsmith (1st year)
  • Perry McDonald (1st year)
Home arenaCapital Centre
1987–88 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Pittsburgh124 .750247  .774
No. 9 Syracuse115 .688269  .743
Georgetown97 .5632010  .667
Villanova97 .5632413  .649
St. John's88 .5001712  .586
Seton Hall88 .5002213  .629
Boston College610 .3751815  .545
Providence511 .3131117  .393
Connecticut412 .2502014  .588
1988 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 1988
Rankings from AP Poll
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