Newton leads No. 20 UConn past Oregon at Phil Knight tourney
AP
Nov 24, 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Tristen Newton scored 23 points, leading No. 20 UConn to an 83-59 win over Oregon Ducks on Thursday night at the Phil Knight Legacy tournament.
Jordan Hawkins scored 18 points, Adama Sanogo added 12 and Joey Calcaterra came off the bench to score 11 for the unbeaten Huskies (6-0).
''This is what I came here for,'' Newton said. ''Big games, big moments.''
Kel'el Ware led the Ducks (2-3) with 18 points and nine rebounds off the bench. N'faly Dante contributed 15 points.
Oregon took an 8-5 lead in the opening minutes, but it was all Huskies after that. Newton scored 21 points in the first half on 5-for-6 shooting from 3-point range as UConn to a 39-28 lead at the break.
The Ducks were unable to fight their way back into the game in the second half and UConn's lead ballooned to as many as 29 points.
''Just disappointed with the way we got out tonight and guarded,'' Oregon head coach Dana Altman said. ''They got a lot of energy from all those threes they were hitting.''
UConn shot 47.6% from the field (30 for 63) and 45.9% (17 for 37) from 3-point range. Newton, Hawkins, Sanogo and Calcaterra accounted for 15 of UConn's 17 3-pointers. Alex Karaban added two more.
''We're a very good 3-point shooting team,'' UConn head coach Dan Hurley said. ''Unlike our past teams, it's a team that can go on runs because we've got multiple guys that can hurt you from the 3-point line.
Oregon struggled to find its rhythm, turning the ball over 17 times and shooting 33.3% (5 for 15) from beyond the arc.
BIG PICTURE
UConn: The Huskies handled business against an unranked Oregon team to remain undefeated.
Oregon: The Ducks were overmatched on virtually every level, unable to compete with UConn's offensive firepower.
UP NEXT:
UConn: The Huskies will play the winner of the game between No. 12 Michigan State and No. 18 Alabama in the PKI semifinal game on Friday.
Oregon: The Ducks will play the loser of the game between No. 12 Michigan State and No. 18 Alabama in a consolation game on Friday.
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1st Half
UCONN
Huskies
39
ORE
Ducks
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Adama Sanogo vs. N'Faly Dante (Alex Karaban gains possession)
19:46
Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot
19:44
Will Richardson defensive rebound
19:25
Rivaldo Soares misses two point turnaround fadeaway bank jump shot
19:23
Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound
19:03
+3
Tristen Newton makes three point jump shot (Nahiem Alleyne assists)
3-0
18:38
N'Faly Dante misses two point turnaround hook shot
18:36
Ducks offensive rebound
18:24
Nahiem Alleyne personal foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
18:16
Adama Sanogo blocks Will Richardson's two point driving layup
18:15
Ducks offensive rebound
18:09
+2
Quincy Guerrier makes two point pullup jump shot (Nate Bittle assists)
3-2
17:58
Alex Karaban turnover (bad pass) (Nate Bittle steals)
17:55
Nahiem Alleyne shooting foul (N'Faly Dante draws the foul)
17:55
+1
N'Faly Dante makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
17:55
+1
N'Faly Dante makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-4
17:31
Tristen Newton misses two point pullup jump shot
17:29
Will Richardson defensive rebound
17:16
Nate Bittle misses three point jump shot
17:14
Adama Sanogo defensive rebound
17:07
Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot
17:05
Nate Bittle defensive rebound
16:54
+2
Will Richardson makes two point driving layup
3-6
16:37
Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot
16:35
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
16:28
+2
N'Faly Dante makes two point alley-oop dunk (Will Richardson assists)
3-8
15:58
+2
Adama Sanogo makes two point layup
5-8
15:31
Nate Bittle misses three point jump shot
15:29
Adama Sanogo defensive rebound
15:18
+3
Tristen Newton makes three point jump shot (Adama Sanogo assists)
8-8
14:58
TV timeout
14:45
Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
14:43
Adama Sanogo defensive rebound
14:22
Andre Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:20
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
14:07
+3
Rivaldo Soares makes three point jump shot (Will Richardson assists)
8-11
13:48
Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot
13:46
Nate Bittle defensive rebound
13:36
Rivaldo Soares misses three point jump shot
13:34
Alex Karaban defensive rebound
13:26
+3
Jordan Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Andre Jackson Jr. assists)
11-11
12:55
N'Faly Dante turnover (traveling)
12:33
Quincy Guerrier shooting foul (Andre Jackson Jr. draws the foul)
12:33
Andre Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:33
Andre Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:33
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
12:19
Tyrone Williams misses two point driving floating jump shot
12:17
Adama Sanogo defensive rebound
12:09
Adama Sanogo misses two point pullup jump shot
12:07
Hassan Diarra offensive rebound
11:56
+2
Joey Calcaterra makes two point driving layup
13-11
11:43
Adama Sanogo personal foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
11:43
TV timeout
11:36
Kel'el Ware misses two point jump shot
11:34
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
11:31
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point putback dunk
13-13
11:07
Andre Jackson Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:05
N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
10:43
Quincy Guerrier misses three point pullup jump shot
10:41
Joey Calcaterra defensive rebound
10:31
Andre Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:29
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
10:29
Donovan Clingan personal foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
10:25
Will Richardson turnover (bad pass)
10:17
Hassan Diarra misses three point pullup jump shot
10:15
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
10:01
Will Richardson misses two point layup
9:59
Hassan Diarra defensive rebound
9:53
Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot
9:51
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
9:50
Hassan Diarra personal foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
9:21
Rivaldo Soares misses three point stepback jump shot
9:19
Ducks offensive rebound
9:18
Ducks turnover (shot clock violation)
9:05
+3
Joey Calcaterra makes three point jump shot (Tristen Newton assists)