 The Georgetown Hoyas participated in the Great Alaska Shootout to start the 1981 – 82 season. The Hoyas lost their opening game to Southwestern Louisiana 70 – 61 after playing a sloppy game. After winning the following game against, the Hoyas lost to Ohio State by one point in their final game of the tournament. Georgetown then began a thirteen-game win streak, which was followed by losing three straight to three conference opponents. The Hoyas then finished the regular season with nine more wins and one loss, which was good enough to finish second in the Big East regular season standings. The Hoyas won their first two games of the Big East Tournament by a collective margin of 29 points and advanced to the championship game against the Villanova Wildcats. The two teams were tied at halftime, but at halftime the Hoyas elected to use a man to man defense over a zone. This proved effective as they were able to force turnovers and shoot well from the field, which led them to win the game 72 – 54. The Georgetown Hoyas won the Big East Tournament and also, a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
