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MILWAUKEE — Tyler Kolek had 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists as No. 8 Marquette drubbed No. 12 Texas 86-65 in the Big East-Big 12 Battle. Kam Jones added 17 points for Marquette, which rebounded from a 75-64 loss Saturday at in-state rival Wisconsin and gave coach Shaka Smart an emphatic win against his former team. Smart faced the Longhorns for the first time since spending six seasons at Texas, where he went 109-86 from 2015-21 but did not win an NCAA Tournament game. Max Abmas led Texas with 25 points. After closing out the first half with a flurry, Marquette left no doubt in the second, building a 32-point lead.
