2011–12 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
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The 2011–12 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represents Georgetown University
in the 2011–2012 NCAA Division I basketball season. They are led by John Thompson III
and play their home games at the Verizon Center
. They are a member of the Big East Conference
. Prior to the season, the Hoyas made a goodwill trip to China for several matches with local teams. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden
attended their first game, a win over the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons. Their second game, against the Bayi Rockets
, however ended in a brawl, causing the team to leave the court while Chinese fans threw garbage and debris. Georgetown won their final game against the Liaoning Dinosaurs without incident.
!colspan=9| Regular Season
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!colspan=9| 2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in the 2011–2012 NCAA Division I basketball season. They are led by John Thompson III
John Thompson III
John Thompson III is the current head coach of the men's basketball team at Georgetown University. He grew up in Washington, D.C. and was named first team All-Metro by The Washington Post while playing for Gonzaga College High School in 1984. Thompson was hired on April 20, 2004 to replace Craig...
and play their home games at the Verizon Center
Verizon Center
Verizon Center is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C., USA, named after telecommunications sponsor Verizon Communications, and has been nicknamed the "Phone Booth" because of its association with telecommunications companies...
. They are a member of the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
. Prior to the season, the Hoyas made a goodwill trip to China for several matches with local teams. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
attended their first game, a win over the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons. Their second game, against the Bayi Rockets
Bayi Rockets
Bayi Shuanglu Rockets or Bayi Rockets or Bayi Army Rockets or Bayi Shuanglu are a basketball team in the South Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Ningbo, Zhejiang...
, however ended in a brawl, causing the team to leave the court while Chinese fans threw garbage and debris. Georgetown won their final game against the Liaoning Dinosaurs without incident.
Schedule
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!colspan=9| 2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
-Championship Game:* – Denotes overtime-See also:*2011-12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season*Big East Men's Basketball Tournament*2011–12 Big East Conference men's basketball season*Big East Women's Basketball Tournament- External links :...