No. 25 Marquette tops No. 6 UConn 82-76 for 5th straight win


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MILWAUKEE — Oso Ighodaro scored 19 points and showed some uncharacteristic free-throw accuracy down the stretch as No. 25 Marquette defeated No. 6 UConn 82-76 on Wednesday for its fifth consecutive victory. Marquette erased an early 11-point deficit and outscored UConn 49-39 over the final 20 minutes to continue its recent trend of second-half surges. The Golden Eagles have trailed at halftime in each of their last three wins. The Golden Eagles have shot 62.5% after halftime in those three games. UConn has lost three of its last four.

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