[Men's Basketball] Jones, Dominant Defense powers Tigers into NAIA Quarterfinals
Story Courtesy of Georgetown Sports Information
Playing in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City always proves a tough test for offenses. Both Georgetown and Langston bore the brunt of that early in their Round of 16 matchup. Georgetown was able to dig out of it, thanks to a 20-0 run late in the 1st half that spilled into the 2nd half. The Tigers blew the game open, knocking off Langston, 74-60, to get back to the Quarterfinals for the 20th time in program history.
The Tigers held Langston without a field goal for the 1st 5:15 of the afternoon, setting the tone for the day. Georgetown could not build a lead as Langston showed its defensive muscle. By the time the Lions got that 1st basket, Georgetown's lead was just 5-4. Moments later, Jake Ohmer nailed a 3 to put GC up 8-6. With 8:31 to go in the 1st half, a Tommy Thomas jumper tied the affair at 12. Georgetown would go scoreless over the next 3:20. In that time, Langston went on a 10-0 run to take a 22-12 lead with 5:23 to go in the half. It would prove to be the final points of the half for the Lions. For the remainder of the half, Langston went 0-9 from the floor and 0-2 at the foul line. Georgetown took advantage and got contributions from everyone on the floor. A jumper from Cam Brooks-Harris started the run. After Drew LaMont hit a free throw from a Langston flagrant foul, the Tigers played scramble ball on a missed shot, eventually finding Tae Dozier for a slam, bringing GC within 22-17. Following a block from LaMont, Ohmer found room inside with a score and GC was within 3 with 3:59 to go. The score would remain for another 2-plus minutes. Off a missed jumper from Ohmer, the Tigers got a sweet tip-in from Dozier to cut the deficit to 1. Less than 30 seconds later, Tommy Thomas scored to give GC a 23-22 lead, pushing the run to 11 straight. 2 more Tiger buckets gave the orange & black a 27-22 halftime lead. In the 1st half, Georgetown held Langston to just 8-28 shooting and 1-11 from 3. The Lions came in averaging 82.2 PPG while shooting 49% from the floor and 38% from 3.