BOSTON (Interstat) — Silas Demary scored 21 points and Braylon Mullins added 23 as Connecticut held off Michigan 85-77 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Friday at TD Garden. The Huskies improved to 2-0, while the Wolverines dropped to 1-1. Attendance was 18,053. Connecticut trailed early but took command late in the first half and then answered each Michigan run after intermission.

J.P. Estrella led Michigan with 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes. Trey McKenney had 22 points, three rebounds and one assist in 35 minutes, and Roddy Gayle added 18 points, one rebound and one assist in 30 minutes. Ricky Liburd finished with five points, four rebounds, one assist and one block in 19 minutes. Michigan shot 26 of 63 from the floor, 7 of 28 from three-point range and 18 of 23 from the free-throw line. The Wolverines scored 77 points on 78 possessions, an offensive rating of 98.8.

Demary paced Connecticut with 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes. Mullins scored 23 points and grabbed four rebounds in 26 minutes. Colben Landrew had 14 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes. Na’jai Hines added seven points, two rebounds and one assist in 21 minutes. Nik Khamenia contributed seven points, two rebounds, one assist and one block in 22 minutes, and Jayden Ross had nine points and four rebounds in 30 minutes. Connecticut shot 23 of 55 from the field, 9 of 22 from beyond the arc and 30 of 36 at the foul line. The Huskies scored 85 points on 73 possessions, an offensive rating of 116.3.

Connecticut opened with a 3-pointer by Mullins and a layup by Khamenia before Demary’s floating jumper made it 7-2. Cadeau answered with a 3-pointer and a layup to tie the score at 7. Mullins hit another 3-pointer, Demary made a 3-point pullup and Demary added a layup as the Huskies built a 15-9 lead. Gayle’s layup and free throw cut it to 15-12, but Mullins made another 3-pointer to push Connecticut’s lead to 18-12. Michigan stayed within reach through Gayle’s driving layup and Estrella’s tip-in, but Demary’s 3-pointer at 9:16 made it 23-16.

Connecticut’s lead reached 25-18 after Demary made a pullup jumper and a free throw. Estrella made two free throws, Gayle made two free throws and Estrella tipped in a basket as Michigan pulled within 30-25. Demary answered with a layup, and after Gayle scored again, Demary made another layup. Estrella made two free throws, Junior County made two free throws and Estrella tipped in a basket to make it 34-30. Landrew then made two free throws at 2:12, two more at 1:35, Giltay dunked and Landrew made a 3-pointer with 36.6 seconds left to close the first half.

That late run was the decisive stretch. Michigan had pulled within 34-30 on Estrella’s tip-in with 4:19 remaining, but Connecticut closed the half with nine unanswered points. Landrew made two pairs of free throws, Giltay dunked and Landrew capped the run with a 3-pointer, sending the Huskies into halftime with a 43-30 lead. The Wolverines had stayed close early behind Cadeau’s 3-pointer and layup, but Connecticut’s outside shooting and work at the line created separation. Mullins made three 3-pointers in the first half, and Demary added a 3-pointer and several drives.

Michigan charged after halftime. Estrella scored inside, Gayle hit a floater and McKenney heated up from the perimeter. Ross made 3-pointers at 19:14 and 16:22 to help Connecticut maintain its cushion, and Mullins made a floating jumper and free throw before adding a turnaround jumper. Estrella’s two free throws and a Quinn Costello 3-pointer kept Michigan close, but Landrew’s driving layup and Mullins’ jumper pushed the Huskies ahead 56-39. Cadeau made a free throw, Ross made a free throw and Landrew made a free throw before McKenney’s layup made it 58-42. Liburd made two free throws, Hines made two free throws and McKenney made a 3-pointer to cut the lead to 60-47. Estrella scored inside, but Demary made two free throws and McKenney made another 3-pointer to make it 64-52. McKenney’s 3-pointer with 9:25 remaining trimmed Connecticut’s lead to 64-55.

The Huskies responded with Hines’ tip-in dunk and Khamenia’s 3-pointer. McKenney kept Michigan within range with a pullup jumper, and Liburd made two free throws and a late 3-pointer. Estrella’s dunk with 34.5 seconds left made it 83-73, and Gayle’s driving layup with 18 seconds remaining cut the margin to 83-75. Ross made two free throws for Connecticut with 14.8 seconds left, and McKenney scored a final layup with 5.7 seconds remaining.

Connecticut finished with eight offensive rebounds, six assists and two blocks. Michigan had 10 offensive rebounds and four assists. The Huskies committed nine turnovers, while the Wolverines committed 14. Michigan was whistled for 26 fouls, and Connecticut had 22. Connecticut made 30 of 36 free throws, and Michigan made 18 of 23.

Michigan had beaten Oakland in its season opener. Connecticut had beaten Gardner-Webb in its opener. Demary had five points, eight rebounds and eight assists in Connecticut’s previous game against Gardner-Webb. Michigan next hosts Marquette on Wednesday. Connecticut next hosts Wagner on Monday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Michigan 80, Connecticut 71. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Michigan with a 70.2 percent probability to win. Connecticut had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -7.5. The over/under line was 142.5, and the game’s total score was 162.