No. 5 Georgetown 62, Cincinnati 43: Otto Porter Jr. hit all 11 of his free throws and scored a game-high 18 points as the Hoyas pulled away in the second half to cruise past the Bearcats in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden.

Markel Starks poured in 14 points and and D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera added 13 for Georgetown (25-5), which has won 13 of its last 14 games and will meet fifth-seeded Syracuse in Friday's semifinals. The Hoyas also avenged a double-overtime quarterfinal loss against Cincinnati last season.

Cashmere Wright shot 4-of-5 beyond the arc and paced the Bearcats (22-11) with 14 points. JaQuon Parker finished with 12 points and was the only other Cincinnati player in double figures.

Jabril Trawick hit two 3-pointers and scored eight of his team’s first 13 points, helping the Hoyas roll to a 24-8 advantage as the Bearcats missed eight of their first 10 shots and committed nine turnovers over the first 15:02 of the contest. Wright found his stroke and drained three 3-pointers before intermission to pull Cincinnati within 29-24.

Wright hit his fourth 3-pointer to knot the game early in the second and completed the 25-7 surge with another jumper to give Cincinnati its biggest lead of the game at 33-31, but Smith-Rivera and Starks combined to score 14 of the Georgetown’s next 20 points to regain a 51-39 cushion with 5:11 left. The Bearcats were outscored 31-10 over the final 15:43 and managed one field goal over the last 9:29.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Georgetown improved to 15-1 all-time as a No. 1 seed in the Big East tournament. … Wright’s effort beyond the arc was his best since hitting five 3-pointers against St. John’s on Jan. 5. … The Hoyas won their second straight against the Bearcats after losing the previous four.