Georgetown University began fielding a basketball team in 1907 . The Georgetown Hoyas have won seven Big East tournament championships and ten Big East regular season championships . They have appeared the NCAA Final Four five times , winning the national championship in 1984 . Several NBA players got their start playing for Georgetown including Patrick Ewing , Allen Iverson , Alonzo Mourning , Dikembe Mutombo , and Reggie Williams . The Hoyas play their home games at Capital One Arena
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
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