The Iowa State Cyclones
You san sum up the story of the first half by saying “foul trouble”. Cyclones with wind up with three players having 3 fouls before the halftime buzzer, as Kunc, Holmes, and Grill couldn’t stop getting whistled for fouls.
Connecticut would move the ball well, utilizing a combination of outside shooting and offensive rebounds to jump out to a 10 point halftime lead. Free throws were obviously another large source of points, as they shot 15-20 from the charity stripe in the first half. Freshman big man Donavan Clingan would especially wreak havoc when in the game.