1987–88 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1987–88 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, second round | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Record | 20–10 (9–7 Big East) |
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Home arena | Capital Centre |
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No. 8 Pittsburgh | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Syracuse† | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Season recap
Sophomore
After spending his
Junior forward Jaren Jackson also had spent his first two years strictly as a reserve. This year, after an 0-for-9 effort from the field against Hawaii Loa in the season's opening game, he recovered to score in double figures five times during December 1987. He then returned to limited duty as a reserve, starting only six games all season. His breakout game would not come until the very end of the regular season.[5]
Like McDonald and Jackson, guard Charles Smith had spent his first two years as an unheralded reserve, seeing only two starts in his first 63 games, but had suddenly and dramatically emerged at the end of the previous season as a potent offensive force in Georgetown's defeat of Ohio State in the second round of the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. After touring Australia with a Big East all-star team during the summer of 1987, leading that team in points, assists, and steals, he returned for his junior year with a transformed career, appearing in all 30 games and starting 16 of them, with 75 assists and 71 steals and averaging 15.7 points per game. In the first nine games of the season, he scored in double figures six times. After the Hoyas fell behind at Miami in the tenth game, Smith led the Hoyas in a comeback win in which he shot 8-for-12 from the field and scored 22 points. It began a 34-game streak across two seasons in which he scored in double figures in every Georgetown game for the next year and nine days.[6]
As January 1988 wore on, Smith scored 20 points at DePaul and 21 at Boston College. On January 24 at Syracuse, Georgetown had come back from a nine-point deficit to take the lead, with Tillmon scoring 19 points and grabbing seven rebounds, when Syracuse guard Sherman Douglas scored a basket with nine seconds left in the game to give the Orangemen a 68-67 lead. Georgetown had no time-outs left and no time to set up a play, so with eight seconds remaining the 6-foot-0 (183-cm) Smith single-handedly took the ball from the backcourt, through the entire Syracuse defense, and to the basket, scoring the winning field goal with a finger roll to give the Hoyas a last-second 69-68 upset victory over the 14th-ranked Orangemen.[6] In February, Smith had a 28-point performance at Seton Hall,[7] and four days later the Hoyas pulled out another last-second upset win over now-11th-ranked Syracuse,[7] beating the Orangemen 71-69 at the Capital Centre.
The Big East had developed a reputation for strong rivalries, physical play, and, increasingly, fighting. On January 6, 1988,
The Hoyas closed out the regular season with a double-overtime 102-98 win against Seton Hall in which Tillmon scored 35 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Jaren Jackson finally had his breakout game that afternoon; after nearly three seasons of limited play and limited scoring, he shot 12-for-17 (70.6%) from the field and 11-for-12 (91.7%) from the free-throw line to score a career-high 38 points. This final victory in regular-season conference play gave the Hoyas a 9-7 record and third-place finish in Big East play. They received a bye in the first round of the 1988 Big East men's basketball tournament, but they lost their first game of the tournament to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals.[2][5]
The Hoyas were the No. 8 seed in the East Region of the
By the mid-1908s, brawls like those between Pittsburgh and Georgetown in the winter of 1988 had become an increasing problem in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's basketball games, with few consequences because of a lack of rules governing consequences for fighting. During the 1988 off-season, the NCAA established Rule 19, which mandated a one-game suspension for any player involved in an on-court fight and a season-long suspension for any player fighting a second time during the year. With Rule 19 – later renumbered as Rule 10.7 – in force, brawls have become rare.[4][10]
Roster
# | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
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4 | Bobby Winston | 6'5" | N/A | F
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Jr. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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All Saints HS
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10 | Perry MacDonald | 6'4" | 190 | F
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Sr. | New Orleans, LA, U.S.
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George Washington Carver Senior HS
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12 | Dwayne Bryant | 6'2" | 190 | G
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So. | New Orleans, LA, U.S.
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De La Salle HS |
13 | Charles Smith | 6'0" | 160 | G
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Jr. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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All Saints HS
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20 | Mark Tillmon | 6'2" | 190 | G
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So. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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Gonzaga College HS |
21 | Jaren Jackson | 6'2" | 190 | F
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Jr. | New Orleans, LA, U.S.
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Walter L. Cohen HS
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22 | Johnny Jones | 6'6" | N/A | F
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Jr. | Coral Springs, FL, U.S.
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University of the District of Columbia |
24 | Anthony Allen | 6'7" | N/A | F
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So. | Port Arthur, TX, U.S.
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Abraham Lincoln HS |
40 | Tom Lang | 6'0" | N/A | G
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Sr. | Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. | Thomas Sprigg Wootton HS
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41 | Anthony Tucker | 6'7" | N/A | F
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Fr. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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McKinley Technology HS |
42 | Johnathan Edwards | 6'8" | N/A | F
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Jr. | New Orleans, LA, U.S.
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O. Perry Walker HS
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44 | Ronnie Highsmith | 6'8" | N/A | F
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Sr. | Robersonville, NC, U.S.
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United States Army |
50 | Sam Jefferson | 7'2" | N/A | F
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So. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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Oakton, VA )
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51 | Ben Gillery | 7'0" | N/A | C | Sr. | Detroit, MI, U.S.
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Hutchinson Community College (Ks.) |
Rankings
Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Final |
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AP | 16 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | |||||
Coaches | –[note 1] | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 25 |
1987–88 Schedule and results
- All times are Eastern
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Fri., Nov. 27, 1987* |
No. 16 | at Hawaii Loa | W 92–41 | 1–0 |
Kaneohe, HI
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Sat., Nov. 28, 1987* |
No. 16 | at Hawaii Loa | W 92–39 | 2–0 |
Kaneohe Armory (500) Kaneohe, HI | ||||||
Sat., Dec. 5, 1987* |
No. 16 | VMI
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W 81–45 | 3–0 |
Landover, MD
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Wed., Dec. 9, 1987* |
No. 14 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 82–87 | 3–1 |
Hampton, VA
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Sat., Dec. 12, 1987* |
No. 14 | Saint Leo | W 78–40 | 4–1 |
Capital Centre (N/A) Landover, MD | ||||||
Wed., Dec. 16, 1987* |
No. 18 | Maryland-Baltimore County | W 89–59 | 5–1 |
Capital Centre (5,088) Landover, MD | ||||||
Sat., Dec. 19, 1987* |
No. 18 | Long Beach State
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W 82–63 | 6–1 |
Capital Centre (6,717) Landover, MD | ||||||
Mon., Dec. 21, 1987* |
No. 18 | Rice | W 90–63 | 7–1 |
Capital Centre (4,477) Landover, MD | ||||||
Wed., Dec. 30, 1987* |
No. 18 | at Florida International | W 78–52 | 8–1 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Sat., Jan. 2, 1988* |
No. 18 | at Miami (FL) | W 82–78 | 9–1 |
Miami, FL
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Wed., Jan. 6, 1988 |
No. 14 | No. 2 Pittsburgh | W 62–57 | 10–1 (1–0) |
Capital Centre (13,970) Landover, MD | ||||||
Sun., Jan. 10, 1988* |
No. 14 | at DePaul | W 74–64 | 11–1 |
Rosemont, IL
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Wed., Jan. 13, 1988 |
No. 11 | at Providence | L 74–78 | 11–2 (1–1) |
Providence, RI
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Sat., Jan. 16, 1988 |
No. 11 | at Boston College | L 66–68 | 11–3 (1–2) |
Chestnut Hill, MA
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Wed., Jan. 20, 1988 |
No. 15 | St. John's | L 58–65 | 11–4 (1–3) |
Capital Centre (10,503) Landover, MD | ||||||
Sun., Jan. 24, 1988 12:00 noon |
No. 15 | at No. 14 Syracuse | W 69–68 | 12–4 (2–3) |
Syracuse, NY
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Wed., Jan 27, 1988 |
No. 15 | Boston College | W 58–36 | 13–4 (3–3) |
Capital Centre (9,373) Landover, MD | ||||||
Sat., Jan. 30, 1988 |
No. 15 | Rivalry
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W 60–59 | 14–4 (4–3) |
Capital Centre (10,204) Landover, MD | ||||||
Mon., Feb. 1, 1988 |
No. 15 | at No. 19 Villanova | L 58–64 | 14–5 (4–4) |
Philadelphia, PA
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Sat., Feb. 6, 1988 |
No. 14 | at Connecticut Rivalry
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L 59–66 | 14-6 (4–5) |
Hartford, CT
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Tue., Feb. 9, 1988 |
at Seton Hall | W 66–60 | 15–6 (5–5) |
East Rutherford, NJ
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Sat., Feb. 13, 1988 2:00 p.m. |
No. 11 Syracuse | W 71–69 | 16–6 (6–5) |
Capital Centre (19,025) Landover, MD | |||||||
Mon., Feb. 15, 1988 |
No. 20 Villanova | W 56–54 | 17–6 (7–5) |
Capital Centre (11,816) Landover, MD | |||||||
Sat., Feb. 20, 1988 |
No. 18 | at No. 8 Pittsburgh | L 65–70 | 17–7 (7–6) |
Pittsburgh, PA
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Wed., Feb 24, 1988 |
at St. John's | L 66–69 | 17–8 (7–7) |
New York, NY
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Mon., Feb. 29, 1988 |
Providence | W 73–63 | 18–8 (8–7) |
Capital Centre (9,658) Landover, MD | |||||||
Sat., Mar. 5, 1988 |
Seton Hall | W 102–98 2OT | 19–8 (9–7) |
Capital Centre (10,243) Landover, MD | |||||||
Big East tournament | |||||||||||
Fri., Mar. 11, 1988 |
(3) | vs. (6) Seton Hall Quarterfinals |
L 58–61 | 19–9 |
Madison Square Garden (19,591) New York, NY | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Sat., Mar. 19, 1988 |
(8 E) | vs. (9 E) Louisiana State First round |
W 66–63 | 20–9 |
Hartford Civic Center (15,068) Hartford, CT | ||||||
Mon., Mar. 21, 1988 |
(8 E) | vs. (1 E) No. 1 Temple Second round |
L 53–74 | 20–10 |
Hartford Civic Center (15,068) Hartford, CT | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Notes
- Coaches' Pollthis week.
References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Big East Conference Season Summary
- ^ a b c "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 18. Mark Tillmon". Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 47. Mark Tillmon". Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 30. Perry McDonald". Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 49. Jaren Jackson". Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c d The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 12. Charles Smith
- ^ a b c "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Classic Games". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ "Bishop, Morin, "Basketbrawl," Sports Illustrated, February 29, 1988". Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ Associated Press, "Thompson Says Georgetown Not Solely to Blame For Fights," Gadsden Times, February 22, 1988, p. B3.
- ^ Imber, Gil, "Xavier, Cincinnati Suspensions Are in Line with Past NCAA Punishments for Fights," Bleacher Report, December 12, 2011.
- ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1980-81 to 1989-1990". Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Player Directory: Jersey Numbers
- ^ 1987-88 Big East Conference Season Summary
- ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Polls
- ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1980s Seasons
- ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 64.
- ^ Official Basketball Box Score Georgetown vs Syracuse 1/24/88 12 noon at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
- ^ Official Basketball Box Score Syracuse vs Georgetown 2/13/88 2:00 p.m. at Capital Centre, Landover MD