SEATTLE — Donovan Clingan scored 21 points, Cam Spencer had 15 and No. 5 UConn ran away in the second half again, beating No. 10 Gonzaga 76-63 on Friday night.
 
Clingan hit 8 of 11 shots and grabbed eight rebounds. Alex Karaban added 11 points for UConn (10-1), and Tristen Newton and Hassan Diarra both finished with nine.
 
Anton Watson led Gonzaga (8-3) with 20 points. Ryan Nembhard added 15 for the Bulldogs.
 
UConn shot 63% in the first half and led by 11 at the break, then outscored Gonzaga 11-4 to start the second half to take a 56-38 lead.
 
Two free throws from Nolan Hickman with 4:04 left got Gonzaga within 68-58, but a dunk from Clingan and a layup off a turnover from Diarra gave the Huskies a 72-58 lead with 3:26 left.
 
Over 16,000 fans attended the first Continental Tire Seattle Tip-Off in Climate Pledge Arena.
 
UP NEXT
UConn: The Huskies open Big East play next Wednesday at Seton Hall.
 
Gonzaga: The Bulldogs will host Jackson State next Wednesday.