UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- No. 24 Cincinnati got back into the paint Sunday and back into the win column.Kyle Washington had 16 points and 17 rebounds and the Bearcats beat Penn State 71-50 in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off.Jacob Evans added 14 points for Cincinnati (3-1), which bounced back from a loss to No. 21 Rhode Island on Saturday by dominating the Nittany Lions.Cincinnati shot 50 percent for the game (30 for 60) doing much of their damage in the lane, where they had a 34-18 scoring advantage.We had some talks (last night), said Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin. You try to win with jump shots, youre not going to make the NCAA tournament. We understand how to make it. Youve got to play defense, got to rebound and youve got to do it with toughness.Shep Garner had 20 points to lead Penn State (2-3), after scoring 15 in the teams 10-point loss Saturday to top-ranked Duke.This one wasnt nearly as competitive.The Bearcats put the game away early, using an 18-1 run to build a 32-10 advantage.Washington, a North Carolina State transfer, had 10 of his points and seven rebounds in the first half when the Bearcats shot 59 percent from the field, getting inside almost at will. They went into halftime leading 34-19.We have to be focused on playing as a unit, Washington said. Im not saying it because it sounds gd, but we have to keep on working.Cincinnati outrebounded Penn State 40-26, including 10-3 on the offensive boards.We just decided if we really wanted to win and be a great team, we were going to have to buy in and do what Coach has been telling us, Evans said. Weve got to play defense, rebound and play with toughness. We finally bought into that and it showed today.BIG PICTURECincinnati: The Bearcats were defeated at their own game of aggressiveness and hustle in the loss to Rhode Island . The Rams won the rebounding battle by nine and had 16 offensive boards. We got away from our identity in the second half yesterday, Cronin said. I know theyd rather have played today than dealt with me in practice. Lets just be honest.... Senior guard Troy Caupain, the American Athletic Conferences preseason player of the year, averaged 10 points, five rebounds and 5.3 assists in his first three games. He had 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists on Sunday.Penn State: Coach Patrick Chambers came to Mohegan Sun lking for progress. He felt the 78-68 loss to No. 1 Duke on Saturday qualified as a step forward . And Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski gave the Nittany Lions high praise. That was a gd win for us against a program thats emerging, he said.Sundays effort was a step back, but coach Patrick Chambers said that will happen with a young team that starts three freshmen.I was wary going into this game after playing and competing so hard yesterday and having such a quick team and playing an older team, we really didnt respond in that first four to eight minutes, he said.POLL IMPLICATIONSCincinnati likely will fall from the Top 25 after Saturdays loss to No. 21 Rhode Island, despite the strong bounce-back effort against the Nittany Lions.UP NEXTCincinnati: After the weekend trip to Connecticut, the Bearcats return home to play Samford Wednesday night. Cincinnatis next big test comes Dec. 1 at Iowa State.Penn State: Colgate visits Happy Valley on Wednesday. After Thanksgiving, Penn State travels to George Washington on Saturday. Blame Paul Gallens NSW captaincy for State of Origin tensions reaching a new low, Queensland Rugby League boss Peter Betros says.Betros has backed Marns veteran Corey Parkers call that Origin team relations are at their worst in the wake of NSWs game three post-match presentation snub led by Gallen.Betros was still seething after Gallen turned his back on Cameron Smith and led NSW away as the Queensland skipper was receiving the Origin trophy at ANZ Stadium last Wednesday.Gallen claimed the post-match snub had been brought about by Queenslands excessive sledging of the Blues, in particular the NSW skipper in his last Origin.Betros lay the blame squarely on Gallens leadership.It wouldnt be hard for NSW to get a better attitude, Betros told AAP.Paul is determined to win for his state and gd on him for that.But the tactics they use leave a lot to be desired.Their attitude showed in the end when Paul Gallen led the players away while Cameron was still speaking.As a leader he (Gallen) sometimes led the wrong way.Asked if the Gallen snub would put a fire in Queenslands belly next year, Betros said: Of course it will, it was just damn rude.There is definite animosity there (between teamms).ddddddddddddYou dont walk away when a team is being presented the shield.It showed extreme disrespect to Queensland.It didnt go unnoticed. Hopefully we can avenge that next year.Parker had earlier revealed Origin ill-feeling between the teams was as bad as ever after game three - his 19th and final match for Queensland.Theres a thing called sportsmanship and I think thats what aggravated most Queenslanders through that game, Parker told Sky Sports Radio on Monday.I do feel theres that real bad bld ... between the two teams.Parker was within a group of players identified by Gallen as being one of the chief sledging perpetrators following Queenslands 26-16 Origin II victory over the Blues.The retiring Blues captain hit out at Parker, Johnathan Thurston and Matt Gillett for the manner in which they celebrated in the face of NSW players on fulltime at Suncorp Stadium last month.You talk about disrespect, youve only got to lk back in Game II and the end of that game Johnathan Thurston lks directly at me and says F... your Blues, Gallen told Triple M. ' ' '