NEW YORK (Interstat) — Braylon Mullins scored 21 points to lead top-seeded Connecticut past Georgetown 67-51 in a Big East tournament quarterfinal Friday night at Madison Square Garden.

The Huskies, improving to 29-4, never trailed before a crowd of 19,812. They led 32-21 at halftime and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half. Vincent Iwuchukwu scored 11 points for ninth-seeded Georgetown, which finished its season at 16-18.

Connecticut shot 48% from the field while holding the Hoyas to 32% shooting. The Huskies advanced to face the winner of the Creighton-Providence game.