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COL BKB: Connecticut 81, Cincinnati 72

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Published: Jan. 10, 2009 at 7:24 PM

CINCINNATI, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- A.J. Price scored 22 points Saturday for No. 5 Connecticut, which used a late 15-6 run to turn back the Cincinnati Bearcats 81-72.

Jeff Adrien scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Huskies (14-1, 3-1 Big East), winners of three straight games.

Deonta Vaughn posted 19 points and six assists, and Mike Williams had 14 points in the fourth straight defeat for Cincinnati (10-6, 0-3),

UConn's late run ended with a dunk by Adrien with 4:57 to play. Cincinnati could not get closer than nine points the rest of the way.

Topics: A.J. Price, Deonta Vaughn, Jeff Adrien, Mike Williams
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