MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — DePaul built a commanding first-half lead and withstood a late Marquette rally to earn a 62-51 victory in a Big East Conference men’s basketball game Sunday at Bradley Center.

The Blue Demons held the Golden Eagles to just 14 points before halftime, taking an 18-point lead into the break. Marquette outscored DePaul 37-30 after intermission but could not overcome the early deficit before a crowd of 14,582.

Brandon Maclin led DePaul with 18 points. Nigel James scored 14 for Marquette. The win improved DePaul to 16-13 overall, while Marquette fell to 10-19.