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UConn Makes Comeback to Beat WVU

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By Jaime Baker - email

(AP) -- Jeremy Lamb had 25 points and eight rebounds as No. 17 Connecticut overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to beat West Virginia 64-57 on Monday night.

Andre Drummond added 20 points and 11 boards for UConn (13-3, 3-2 Big East), which snapped a a two-game losing streak.

Kevin Jones, the Big East's leading scorer and rebounder, had 22 points for West Virginia (12-5, 3-2).

Connecticut, which lost at Seton Hall and Rutgers last week, dropped nine spots in the Top 25 on Monday. The Huskies have not lost three straight since March, 2010.

UConn trailed by 46-36 with just over 11 minutes left before Lamb's dunk sparked a run.

His jumper with 2 1/2 minutes left put the Huskies up for good at 57-55.

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