Bill Martin", The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 48. [2][3], Georgetown opened Big East play for the season on January 8, 1983, with a game against St. John's at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Years Exp: 0.8 Averages weighted by minutes played High School Parade All-Americans: Patrick Ewing, Fred Brown, Anthony Jones, Bill Martin, David Wingate 48.1% of minutes played and 46.1% of scoring return from 1981-82 roster In Big East play, he reliably scored 10 points a game and shot 37-for-43 (86%) from the free-throw line. Esherick would serve as an assistant coach for 17 ½ seasons before himself becoming head coach during the 1998–99 season, while Riley would be an assistant coach for 22 seasons before leaving after the 2003–04 season. Georgetown University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Mission Statement Georgetown University has a distinctive identity in intercollegiate athletics. Early in the year, he scored 17 points against Villanova, and he had 11 points in the Missouri game. Kentucky coach John Calipari says the Wildcats intend to play their road game this season with Louisville at Louisville after Chris Mack recently said he'd prefer a neutral site because fewer fans will attend this season due to COVID-19. In the quarterfinals, they squeaked past Pittsburgh with a one-point win in which Wingate's defense was key to pulling out the victory. Join our linker program. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [7] Freshman forward Jaren Jackson was another newcomer. Eric Smith scored 14 points and had five assists. Full Georgetown Hoyas roster for the 2019-20 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. They were members of the Big East Conference and finished the season with a record of 22-10 overall, 11-5 in Big East play. They advanced to the 1986 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament semifinals before losing to Syracuse and to the second round of the 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament before losing to Michigan State. Full Georgetown Hoyas roster for the 2019-20 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. John Thompson, coached them in his 11th season as head coach. [7], Junior guard and team captain Gene Smith, a defensive specialist, played a critical role in leading the young team, especially with Fred Brown limited for much of the year. 9 Wichita State facing Iona in the first game followed by No. [5], Sophomore forward Bill Martin had been a reserve the previous season, but he became a starter this year, playing in all 32 games. [6], Freshman guard Charles Smith joined the team this season. The 1981–82 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I basketball season. 5 seed, Michigan State. Three television networks bid on it, and Superstation TBS won the rights to it with a $550,000 bid; billed as the "Game of the Decade", it thus became the first major college sports event telecast exclusively on cable television. 13 in the season's final Associated Press Poll and No. Many expected St. John's to win, but Ewing put in a dominating performance and during the first half Georgetown jumped out to a 41-9 lead. Gene Smith, 1982-83 Big East Conference Season Summary, The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1980s Seasons, The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents, sports-reference.com 1982-83 Big East Conference Schedule and Results. [6] Senior guard-forward Eric Smith shot 47.9% from the field, averaging 9.5 points per game, and had 75 steals and 116 assists. He would emerge late the following season as one of Georgetown's top players. The 1981–82 Hoyas were ranked No. John Thompson, coached them in his 14th season as head coach. Do you have a sports website? All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [6], David Wingate graduated in May 1986 as the third-highest scorer in Georgetown history, having been the runner-up in scoring in each of his four seasons on the team. Visit ESPN to view the Georgetown Hoyas team roster for the current season. The 1982–83 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I basketball season. Between the two teams, ten future professionals, among them five future National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Stars, played in a tight game in which neither team ever led by more than four points.