The No. 5 Connecticut Huskies are locked in a tight battle with Marquette, trailing 56-51 in the second half. The Huskies took a 38-31 lead into the half, but saw it evaporate as the Golden Eagles came storming back with a quick second half run.
Marquette Vs. UConn: No. 5 Huskies In A Battle In Milwaukee
Player of the year candidate Kemba Walker is having a slow night, scoring just six points on 2-11 shooting for the Huskies. Jeremy Lamb stepped up with Walker cold, scoring 18 points to lead the Huskies. Roscoe Smith has 11 points on 5-11 shooting. Walker is still finding ways to contribute, though, grabbing a team-high six rebounds and dishing out a team-high seven assists.
It's been a three-pronged attack for the Golden Eagles, with Darius Johnson-Odom, Jimmy Butler and Dwight Buycks accounting for the bulk of Marquette's scoring. Johnson-Odom leads the team with 16 points, followed closely by Butler's 12 and Buycks' 10. The Marquette bench has been absent, contributing just two points thus far.
Keep an eye on these two teams as Marquette tries to pull-off the upset in Milwaukee.
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