Marquette Triumphs Over Texas in Big East-Big 12 Battle

Tyler Kolek's Season-High 28 Points Lead Marquette to Victory Against Coach Shaka Smart's Former Team

Tyler Kolek scored a season-high 28 points, with Kam Jones adding 17, as No. 8 Marquette defeated No. 12 Texas 86-65 in a Big East-Big 12 Battle game.
Marquette, bouncing back from a loss to Wisconsin, hit a season-high 14 3-pointers on 30 attempts against Texas.
Max Abmas led Texas with 25 points, but the Longhorns were only 4 of 16 from 3-point range.
Marquette's win was an emphatic victory for coach Shaka Smart against his former team, Texas, where he spent six seasons.
Marquette will next face old rival Notre Dame, while Texas will host Houston Christian.