1980–81 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

1980–81 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East
Record20–12 (9–5 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Stein (9th season)
  • Norman Washington (1st season)
Captains
Home arenaMcDonough Gymnasium
1980–81 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boston College 10 4   .714 23 7   .767
Georgetown 9 5   .643 20 12   .625
St. John's 8 6   .571 17 11   .607
Villanova 8 6   .571 20 11   .645
Connecticut 8 6   .571 20 9   .690
Syracuse 6 8   .429 22 12   .647
Seton Hall 4 10   .286 11 16   .407
Providence 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
1981 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1980–81 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1980–81 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his ninth season as head coach. It was the last season in which they played all of their home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C. They were members of the Big East Conference and finished the season with a record of 20–12 overall, 9–5 in Big East play. They advanced to the semifinals of the 1981 Big East tournament before losing to Syracuse. In the 1981 NCAA tournament, they lost in the first round to James Madison.