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Jarron Cumberland scores 20 in return, Cincinnati basketball beats UNLV in overtime

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Cincinnati basketball's recent run of wild swings continued Saturday against UNLV.

The Bearcats squandered a double-digit lead with just more than a minute to play in regulation but, paced by Jarron Cumberland's 20 points, held on in overtime for a 72-65 victory.

UC led by 10, 58-48, with 1:10 to play in the second half. But UNLV stormed back behind senior guard Elijah Mitrou-Long's 29 points, including a 3-pointer to tie the score at 60 with just more than a second on the clock to force the extra period.