CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - In their first game of the Campbellsville Classic, IU Southeast men's basketball fell 92-57 to No. 10 University of the Cumberlands Friday.
Cumberlands jumped out to an early 5-0 lead, then Jordan Treat got IU Southeast on the board with a three. Eli Meyer made a free throw to make it 5-4 just over two minutes into the contest. After Meyer's free throw, Cumberlands would go on a 14-3 run over the next six minutes, and led 19-7. The Patriots kept the momentum going in the first half and stretched their lead to as much as 20 points. Cumberlands led 42-24 at the half after shooting 44% from the field, compared to 18% by the Grenadiers.
In the second half, the Grenadiers made a push after falling behind 57-38 with 13:49 remaining in the game. The Grenadiers went on an 8-2 run after five points from Shalon Robinson and a three from Alex Johnson. Despite the push, the Grenadiers would not come any closer to making a comeback. Cumberlands would go on to win 92-57.
Treat led the Grenadiers with 15 points, followed by Johnson with 11. Meyer had three points and nine rebounds. Elijah Fuller-Tucker was second on the team in rebounds with eight. Fuller-Tucker also logged 24 minutes, the third-most on the team behind Meyer and Treat, respectively.
IU Southeast's record dips to 2-2 following Friday's defeat to the Patriots. Grenadier men's basketball will be back in action Saturday for day two of the Campbellsville Classic, this time taking on the host Campbellsville Tigers at 2:00 PM EST.
