HARTFORD, Conn. - Albert Mouring was perfect from long range as Connecticut built a 17-point lead, then Khalid El-Amin made the big plays down the stretch as the fifth-ranked Huskies beat No. 15 Texas 77-67 Monday night.

The Huskies (12-2) were making their first appearance at the Hartford Civic Center since losing there last Wednesday to Notre Dame, a loss that dropped them three spots in the Top 25.

With Mouring having a second good game from 3-point range - he went 4-for-5 in Saturday's win at Pittsburgh - Connecticut built a 56-39 lead with 12:35 to play in the very physical game that featured a lot of whistles and little action.

Mouring's fifth 3 in as many attempts gave the Huskies their biggest lead and it seemed they would coast to the win.

But the Longhorns (9-4) went on a 15-3 run as Connecticut scored once in 11 possessions and were within 59-54 with 4:46 left on two free throws by Ivan Wagner.

That's when El-Amin, the point guard who led Connecticut to the national championship last season, took over and was responsible for scores on the next three possessions.

He found freshman Tony Robertson on the break for a layup that made it 61-54. After Chris Mihm scored for Texas, El-Amin and Connecticut center Jake Voskuhl worked a nice screen and roll play that saw the big man dunk for a 63-56 lead.

Texas again answered on a hook shot by Mihm, but El-Amin extended the lead by working the same screen and roll with Voskuhl only this time the guard didn't pass to the center and instead nailed a 3-pointer for a 66-58 lead with 3:01 to play.

The Longhorns got within 71-67 on a 3-pointer by Wagner with 25 seconds left but Mouring and Edmund Saunders each made two free throws and Saunders scored on a layup after a steal by El-Amin for the final margin.

Mouring finished with 21 points, one off his career high, while El-Amin had 14 points and eight assists. Voskuhl had nine points and 11 rebounds in his matchup with Mihm, which drew 22 NBA scouts.

Mihm finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, scoring eight points over the final six minutes. Gabe Muoneke and Darren Kelly each added 12 points for Texas.

Texas, which shot 33 percent (24-for-72), really hurt itself at the free throw line, going 13-for-25 as it had a three-game winning streak snapped.

Connecticut shot 44 percent (24-for-54) and led by Mouring's 5-for-6, went 6-for-10 from 3-point range.