Connecticut 71, West Virginia 67 (OT): Shabazz Napier took over in the second half and finished with 26 points as the Huskies came back from an 11-point deficit to advance to the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. The Mountaineers head back to the NCAA tournament bubble.

Jeremy Lamb buried a key 3-pointer after Napier fouled out in overtime and pulled down a pair of rebounds in the final 1:29 en route to a 22-point, seven-rebound afternoon for No. 9 seed Connecticut (20-12). The Huskies are attempting to win five games in as many days for the second year in a row at the Big East tournament.

Connecticut will take on top-seed Syracuse on Thursday.

No. 8 seed West Virginia (19-13) went 0 for 11 from the floor in overtime and Lamb’s 3-pointer with 1:09 left ended up being the game-winner.

West Virginia led by as much as 47-36 early in the second half before Napier began to get hot. The sophomore guard drained a 3-pointer and drew a foul at the 10:31 mark, completing the four-point play to spark the comeback.

Napier went on a personal 9-0 run beginning from beyond the arc with 3:29 left. The last two baskets in that spurt were layups off steals, with the second knotting it at 63-63 with 2:08 to play.

Napier came up short on a 3-point attempt at the buzzer, sending the game to overtime. He ended up scoring 22 points in the second half and overtime.

GAME NOTEBOOK: West Virginia was making its final appearance in the Big East tournament before leaving for the Big 12 next season … Mountaineers star Kevin Jones collected 25 points and 10 rebounds … Connecticut blocked 10 shots.