1981–82 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

1981–82 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Rochester Classic Champions
NCAA tournament, runner-up
Big East tournament champions
National Championship Game,
L 62-63 vs. North Carolina
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
Home arenaCapital Centre
1981–82 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Villanova 11 3   .786 24 8   .750
No. 6 Georgetown 10 4   .714 30 7   .811
St. John's 9 5   .643 21 9   .700
Boston College 8 6   .571 22 10   .688
Syracuse 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
Connecticut 7 7   .500 17 11   .607
Providence 2 12   .143 10 17   .370
Seton Hall 2 12   .143 11 16   .407
1982 Big East tournament winner
As of March 29, 1982
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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.