MILWAUKEE (AP) — Markus Howard kept attacking the bucket and getting to the foul line against one of the best defensive teams in the country to set Marquette records.

Imagine how good he might have been if he hadn’t been recovering from food poisoning.

Howard had 45 points, a Marquette record for a regulation game, and went a school-best 19 of 21 from the free-throw line, his aggressive play setting the tone for Marquette in an 83-71 victory over No. 12 Kansas State on Saturday.

Sacar Anim added 16 points for the Golden Eagles (6-2), who handed the Wildcats their first loss of the season.

“We knew they were going to be physical, so we wanted to attack them first,” Anim said.

Howard led the charge despite missing two days of practice because of illness. His 45 points were the most by a Marquette player since his 52-point game against Providence in overtime on Jan. 3.

Kansas State: Barry Brown, the team’s second-leading scorer (15.7 points) and steals leader (13), was limited to nine minutes after picking up three fouls, including a technical, in a tightly called first half. Leading 20-17 at the time, the Wildcats were outscored 27-16 the rest of the half with Brown on the bench. Weber said losing Brown “changed the momentum of the game, but he’s got to keep his composure. In (the officials’) eyes, I guess he showed up the ref.”

Forward Xavier Sneed, who finished with 12 points, played only five minutes in the first after picking up two fouls.