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PREVIEW: Smart faces his former team when No. 8 Marquette hosts No. 12 Texas

The Big East-Big 12 Battle returns to Milwaukee for the second straight season, as the No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles (6-2) host the No. 12 Texas Longhorns (6-1) Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum.

This will be Marquette head coach Shaka Smart’s first time facing his former team. Smart was the head coach at Texas for six seasons.

Here is a look at the Top 25 matchup:

Looking at the Longhorns

This will be Texas’ first true road game of the season, as it has had five home games and two neutral games thus far.