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Record: 25-6 (14-4 in the Big East)Coach: John Thompson III (275-120, 209-88 in nine at Georgetown)Tournament record: 7-7Last tournament appearance: 2012Bid: At-large.

Georgetown has Big East coach, player of the year

John Thompson, the first of the Georgetown coaches with that name, was sitting on a raised area just feet from where John Thompson III was accepting the trophy for Big East Coach of the Year.

No. 5 Georgetown beats No. 17 Syracuse 61-39

Among the announced attendance of 20,972 - the largest crowd at a Georgetown home game - were members of Georgetown's past who helped turned games against Syracuse into events: Hoyas coach John...

No. 11 Georgetown stops No. 8 Syracuse 57-46

Afterward, Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. declared - "Manley Field House is now officially closed" - and a rivalry was born.

Hoyas set for last Big East visit to Carrier Dome

The special feeling for the home fans can be traced to a snowy February night in 1980, when former Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. became the man Syracuse fans came to despise.

No. 19 Georgetown beats St. John's 67-51 at MSG

"You lose a couple of games and sometimes you feel like you're never going to win another game," Georgetown coach John Thompson III said.

No. 19 Georgetown routed by Pittsburgh 73-45

"It's embarrassing," Georgetown coach John Thompson III said.

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