BOWLING GREEN, Ky.--No. 8 Georgetown went on a big 15-0 run early in the game and the Phoenix struggled to get their offense in rhythm. The Tigers ballooned the lead out to as much as 33 points in the second half winning, 83-52, in the Mid-South Conference Quarterfinals. 

Cumberland’s (14-16) season will come to an end with the loss today. Cumberland struggled from the field in this game leading just once and that was after the first two made baskets of the game by the Phoenix. CU went 19-0f-58 from the field shooting 32.8%. Cumberland knocked down 6-of-19 three-pointers and struggled from the free throw line going 8-of-21.

Demarius Boyd had a season-best 18 points leading all scorers in the game. Boyd went 7-of-14 from the field with two triples. Jaylen Negron finished with 12 points, scoring 10 in the first half. 

Georgetown (25-4) advances to the Mid-South Conference Semifinals with the win. Kyran Jones was named the Player of the Game following the conclusion of the game with a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Tae Dozier and Jaquay Wales also posted double-figure points with 13 and 11 points, respectively. 

The Tigers really controlled the glass in the game out-rebounding Cumberland 47-32. Georgetown shot it well going 34-of-69 from the field and 9-of-23 from deep. 

Cumberland jumped out to an early lead with the first two baskets of the game, but after that the Tigers knocked down three triples on their way to a 15-4 lead. Georgetown pushed that out to a 15-point lead at 22-7 at the 10-minute mark. 

In the final 10 minutes of the half, Cumberland outscored Georgetown 16-12, but the Tigers still held an 11-point lead at the break, 34-23. 

Out of half, Cumberland started the second half with a 6-0 run with a jumper from Boyd, a free throw from Isaac Stephens, and a triple from Boyd, but as quickly as Cumberland made it a two-possession game Georgetown answered to push it right back to 13-point game with an 8-0 run. 

Cumberland hung around a 10-point deficit for a few minutes before the frantic Tigers offense pushed it out to 14 with 10 minutes to play. The final 10 minutes of action Georgetown really took over, blowing the game out to as much as 33-points before winning 83-52. 

Cumberland will be back in action in the 2023-24 season in late October.