What it means: Dayton (9-2) pulled off its biggest upset on Tom Blackburn Court since a win over No. 6 Pittsburgh in 2007.

• Dayton extended its home winning streak to 24 games.

• Dayton improved to 2-0 against Big East teams this season. In November, it beat No. 2 Connecticut 85-67 at the Maui Invitational.

• Dayton defeated Marquette in the first meeting between the teams since 2008.

• Marquette (9-2) has only lost to Iowa State and Dayton.

Stars of the game: Javon Bennett and Zed Key each scored 15 points for Dayton.

Statistics of the game: Dayton outscored Marquette in the paint 46-26.

Turning point: Dayton trailed 39-26 in the first minute of the half. It lost the lead until a steal and layup by Javon Bennett tied the game at 53-53 with 7 minutes, 43 seconds left in the game.

Dayton took its first lead on the next possession on a layup by Zed Key and led the rest of the way. Dayton finished the game with a 5-0 run and layups from Malachi Smith and Enoch Cheeks sealed the win.

Looking ahead: Dayton plays UNLV on Tuesday at UD Arena and then plays Cincinnati on Friday at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati.

Halftime review

Marquette used a 10-0 run in the first half to build a 36-26 halftime lead.

Here’s a quick recap of the halftime:

Main actors: Chase Ross led Marquette with 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting. He made 4 of 4 free throws.

Bennett scored seven points for Dayton on 3-of-5 shooting.

Key Stats: Marquette made 5 of 12 3-point shots (42%). Dayton made 1 of 9 (11%).

Big Run: Dayton trailed 8-5 with 13 minutes, 24 seconds left in the half after a basket by Amaël L’Etang. Marquette then outscored Dayton 10-0 over the next four minutes to build an 18-5 lead.

Come back: Dayton cut Marquette’s lead to 21-14 on a dunk by L’Etang at 7:42. Dayton coach Anthony Grant argued that L’Etang was fouled on the play and received a technical foul. Marquette made both free throws.

Marquette extended its lead to 13 points, 32-19, at the 3:09 mark. Dayton responded with a 5-0 run.

Trailing by eight entering the final minute, the Flyers had a chance to get closer in the final seconds, but Malachi Smith missed a mid-range shot on Dayton’s final possession. Ross scored with a layup at the buzzer to give Marquette a double-digit lead at halftime.