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Clingan lifts UConn past Iowa State for Phil Knight title

Nov 27, 2022, 7:18 AM | Updated: 9:53 pm

Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley celebrates after his team won the Phil Knight invitational champi...

Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley celebrates after his team won the Phil Knight invitational championship game following an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)


              Iowa State forward Robert Jones (12) passes the ball as Connecticut forward Adama Sanogo (21) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of thePhil Knight Invitational on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
            
              Iowa State guard Jaren Holmes (13) shoots as Connecticut guard Jordan Hawkins (24) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Phil Knight Invitational on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
            
              Iowa State guard Gabe Kalscheur, rear, goes to the basket as Connecticut guard Andre Jackson Jr. (44) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Phil Knight Invitational on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
            
              Connecticut guard Hassan Diarra, left, falls to the court after fouling Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Phil Knight Invitational on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
            
              Connecticut guard Nahiem Alleyne (4) and Iowa State forward Robert Jones (12) watch the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Phil Knight Invitational on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
            
              Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley celebrates after his team won the Phil Knight invitational championship game following an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Donovan Clingan had 15 points and 10 rebounds to power No. 20 UConn to a 71-53 win over Iowa State in the championship game of the Phil Knight Invitational on Sunday night.

Tristen Newton scored 13 points for the Huskies (8-0), who went 20 for 25 at the free-throw line. Alex Karaban and Andre Jackson, Jr. each had 10 points.

Osun Osunniyi led Iowa State (5-1) with 14 points. Tamin Lipsey had 12 points and Jaren Holmes finished with 11.

“They were the more aggressive team,” Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said. “We wanted a physical game. We didn’t want a physical game with them getting the rebounds and then also us putting them on the foul line. Lesson that we’ve got to learn is we need to embrace being the aggressor at both ends of the floor at all times.”

The Huskies had more offensive rebounds (20) than the Cyclones had total rebounds (19), and capitalized on that disparity with 20 second-chance points.

“Those guys are tough,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said. “T.J.’s an excellent coach. They grind people up. To outrebound them, it just speaks to how tough we were.”

Clingan, who was named tournament MVP, scored eight points to help UConn to a 38-28 lead at the break.

Iowa State closed to 53-48 on Holmes’ 3-pointer midway through the second half. But Karaban made a 3 and a dunk, and Newton’s jumper made it 60-48 with 7:13 remaining.

BIG PICTURE

UConn: The Huskies couldn’t have asked for a better showing in Portland, winning all three of their games.

Iowa State: The Cyclones picked up nice wins over Villanova and top-ranked North Carolina in the earlier rounds but ended with their first loss of the season.

UP NEXT

UConn: The Huskies return home to face Oklahoma State on Thursday.

Iowa State: The Cyclones return home to face North Dakota on Tuesday.

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Clingan lifts UConn past Iowa State for Phil Knight title