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The Georgetown Hoyas represent Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and play home games at Capital One Arena, which holds more than 20,000 fans, with the on-campus McDonough Arena as a second home. The programme has played since 1906-07 and is a founding member of the Big East Conference, with blue and gray colours and Jack the Bulldog as its mascot.

Ed Cooley, appointed in 2023 after 12 years at Providence, took charge of a programme working to rebuild in the Big East. The Hoyas have faced difficult seasons since the Patrick Ewing era, so every win and recruiting signing is closely watched. In a demanding conference, every game, ranking and NCAA Tournament seed matters.

Modern college hoops brings challenges. NIL deals, revenue sharing after the House settlement, the transfer portal and the pursuit of top recruits now shape each roster, so off-season movement is as closely watched as game results. Georgetown must compete for talent in a crowded Washington sports market and against better-funded rivals while living up to a great history.

Georgetown basketball has long been part of the culture of the capital. The "Hoya Saxa" chant and the legacy of coach John Thompson Jr. made the programme a symbol of 1980s college basketball. Centres such as Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo became NBA stars, alongside Allen Iverson and Roy Hibbert, while the women's Hoyas add to the university's hoops culture.

Georgetown won the 1984 national championship by beating Houston and its Phi Slama Jama stars in the final, with Patrick Ewing as the standout. The Hoyas also reached the 1982 final, losing to North Carolina, and the 1985 final, losing to Villanova in one of the greatest upsets in tournament history. John Thompson III led the team to the 2007 Final Four, and Georgetown remains one of the Big East's founding schools.

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