The team was an independent and played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C.

The winning streak pushed Georgetown's record to 13-5, and hopes of a post-season tournament berth were high.

Two of his free throws were key to Georgetown's upset of Rutgers, a big win in what turned out to the last game of the streak.

[5] Junior center Frank Hollendoner was limited by an eye injury and knee problems during the season.

[6] Senior forward Jim Barry – perhaps the greatest player of Georgetown men's basketball's "Classic Era" (1943-1972) – had missed the 1963-64 season while recovering from knee surgery.

[1] Senior forward John "Jake" Gibbons also played in a reserve role, but nonetheless averaged almost nine points and five rebounds a game and shot 48% from the field for the season.

[7] The eight-game win streak ended when 13–5 Georgetown met eighth-ranked St. Joseph's (16–4) at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[8] The lopsided loss effectively ended the Hoyas' hopes for a postseason tournament bid[8] and halted their momentum, and they lost their next two games as well.

[9][10] O'Keefe departed with a winning record (82-60) and no sub-.500 performances by the team, but also without the Hoyas having appeared in the post-season during his six years as head coach.