2011 – 12 Georgetown Hoyas men 's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2011 – 2012 NCAA Division I basketball season . They were led by John Thompson III and played 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 games against the Liaoning Dinosaurs and the Taiwanese national team without incident
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2011–12 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team