1987-88 Georgetown Hoyas — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Georgetown Hoyas went 20-10 (9-7 in the Big East) under head coach John Thompson. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.17.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-12-05vs VMI KeydetsW 81–45Capital Centre
1987-12-09neutral Virginia Tech HokiesL 82–87
1987-12-16vs UMBC RetrieversW 89–59Capital Centre
1987-12-19vs Long Beach State BeachW 82–63Capital Centre
1987-12-21vs Rice OwlsW 90–63Capital Centre
1987-12-30at Florida International PanthersW 78–52US Century Bank Arena
1988-01-02at Miami (FL) HurricanesW 92–78Knight Center
1988-01-06vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 62–57Capital Centre
1988-01-09at DePaul Blue DemonsW 74–64Rosemont Horizon
1988-01-13at Providence FriarsL 74–78Providence Civic Center
1988-01-16at Boston College EaglesL 66–68Roberts Center
1988-01-20vs St. John's Red StormL 58–65Capital Centre
1988-01-24at Syracuse OrangeW 69–68Carrier Dome
1988-01-27vs Boston College EaglesW 58–36Capital Centre
1988-01-30vs UConn HuskiesW 60–59Capital Centre
1988-02-01at Villanova WildcatsL 58–64The Pavilion
1988-02-06at UConn HuskiesL 59–66Hartford Civic Center
1988-02-09at Seton Hall PiratesW 66–60Brendan Byrne Arena
1988-02-13vs Syracuse OrangeW 71–69Capital Centre
1988-02-15vs Villanova WildcatsW 56–54Capital Centre
1988-02-20at Pittsburgh PanthersL 65–70Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-02-24at St. John's Red StormL 66–69Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-02-29vs Providence FriarsW 73–63Capital Centre
1988-03-05vs Seton Hall PiratesW 102–98Capital Centre
1988-03-11neutral Seton Hall PiratesL 58–61Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-03-18neutral LSU TigersW 66–63Hartford Civic Center
1988-03-20neutral Temple OwlsL 53–74Hartford Civic Center

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