MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — Marquette defeated Connecticut 68-62 in a Big East men’s basketball game Saturday at Bradley Center, overcoming a halftime deficit to secure the upset.

The Golden Eagles, led by Nigel James’ 19 points and seven assists, outscored the Huskies 35-27 in the second half before a crowd of 16,283. Connecticut’s Silas Demary scored 17 points.

Marquette shot 47.9% from the field and made eight 3-pointers, while Connecticut struggled, shooting just 12.5% from beyond the arc. The Huskies’ 15 offensive rebounds kept them close, but 14 turnovers proved costly.

Connecticut, which entered 27-4, led 35-33 at halftime. Marquette improved to 12-19.