It’s halftime here at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, and we’ve got a good one. No. 2 Connecticut leads No. 8 Marquette 43-37 at the break, but neither team has been able to distinguish itself yet.

The Huskies went on a 16-0 run from about the nine minute mark to the two minute mark, but the Golden Eagles closed with a quick 4-0 mini-run to keep themselves in the running. A few musings:

Shooting the lights out

The Huskies are shooting a robust 55.2 percent from the field in the first half, including a 54.5 percent mark from the 3-point line (6-of-11). Marquette, on the other hand, is shooting just 33.3 percent (12-of-36) from the field.

Both teams have missed just one free throw, and to be honest I’m not quite sure how Marquette has stayed as close as it has. I’m guessing it has something to do with the Golden Eagles’ 15-4 advantage on points off of turnovers.

Injury report

Marquette senior guard  Dominic James played just four minutes before leaving the game to be attended to on the sideline with an apparent foot injury.

I have since been handed a press release that says he has a left foot injury and will not return to tonight’s game. Friends watching ESPN say the network is reporting that he “heard a pop.” Doesn’t sound good to me. Little-used guard Maurice Acker has been playing in his place and has three assists against zero turnovers.

On the rebound

The Golden Eagles are being outrebounded currently at 21-16, and that differential can’t get much bigger for Marquette to keep competing in the second half. Connecticut forward Hasheem Thabeet has eight rebounds to lead Connecticut. Lazar Hayward leads Marquette with four.