No. 8 Marquette men’s basketball defeated No. 12 Texas — head coach Shaka Smart’s former team — 86-65 Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum, extending its winning streak at home to 15 games.
Here is what you need to know about the win:
- Senior guard Tyler Kolek led Marquette with 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists, scoring 16 points in the first half. He was one point shy of matching his career-high in points and rebounds.
- In the opening half, the Golden Eagles grabbed 23 rebounds, which is as many as it had in last Saturday’s loss to the Badgers.