1988-89 Georgetown Hoyas — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Georgetown Hoyas went 29-5 (13-3 in the Big East) under head coach John Thompson. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.76.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-12-14vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 91–75Capital Centre
1988-12-17vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 74–64Capital Centre
1988-12-20vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 87–57Capital Centre
1988-12-28neutral Mercer BearsW 80–55
1988-12-29at South Florida BullsW 74–64Sun Dome
1989-01-03at Seton Hall PiratesL 86–94Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-01-07vs Miami (FL) HurricanesW 112–79Capital Centre
1989-01-11vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 76–57Capital Centre
1989-01-14vs Boston College EaglesW 86–60Capital Centre
1989-01-18at Providence FriarsW 80–77Providence Civic Center
1989-01-21vs UConn HuskiesW 59–55Capital Centre
1989-01-23vs St. John's Red StormW 75–64Capital Centre
1989-01-28neutral LSU TigersL 80–82
1989-02-01vs Seton Hall PiratesW 74–66Capital Centre
1989-02-05at Villanova WildcatsW 69–55The Pavilion
1989-02-08at UConn HuskiesW 70–58Hartford Civic Center
1989-02-11at Pittsburgh PanthersL 74–79Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1989-02-13vs Syracuse OrangeW 61–54Capital Centre
1989-02-18at Boston College EaglesW 80–69Silvio O. Conte Forum
1989-02-22vs Providence FriarsW 76–74Capital Centre
1989-02-25at St. John's Red StormW 63–55Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-02-27vs Villanova WildcatsW 76–62Capital Centre
1989-03-05at Syracuse OrangeL 76–82 (OTOT)Carrier Dome
1989-03-10neutral Boston College EaglesW 82–52Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-03-11neutral Pittsburgh PanthersW 85–62Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-03-12neutral Syracuse OrangeW 88–79Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-03-17neutral Princeton TigersW 50–49Providence Civic Center
1989-03-19neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 81–74Providence Civic Center
1989-03-24neutral NC State WolfpackW 69–61Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-03-26neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 77–85Brendan Byrne Arena

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