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A Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup features the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers (29-8) and No. 11 Texas Longhorns (21-14) to determine which of the teams is heading to the West regional final when it tips off on Thursday at SAP Center at San Jose, starting at 7:10 p.m. ET, airing on CBS.
Thursday's matchup between the Boilermakers and the Longhorns features the Boilermakers as solid 8-point favorites. A 147.5-point over/under is set for the matchup.
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Purdue vs. Texas Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
- Location: San Jose, California
- Arena: SAP Center at San Jose
- Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Purdue vs. Texas Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Purdue (-8)
- Moneyline: Purdue (-410), Texas (+310)
- Total: 147.5 points
Pick ATS:Purdue (-8)
- Pick OU: Over (147.5)
- Prediction: Purdue 82, Texas 73
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Purdue vs. Texas Comparison
| Purdue Rank | Purdue Stat | Texas Stat | Texas Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48th | 82.2 | Points Scored | 82.9 | 36th |
| 68th | 70.1 | Points Allowed | 76.1 | 238th |
| 3rd | 19.9 | Assists | 12.5 | 278th |
| 11th | 8.7 | Turnovers | 10.5 | 136th |
| 9th | 50.3% | Field Goal % | 48.3% | 34th |
| 201st | 44.6% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.7% | 210th |
Purdue Key Players
- The leader in points and assists for the Boilermakers is Braden Smith, who scores 14.3 points and dishes out 9.0 assists per game.
- Trey Kaufman-Renn is Purdue's best rebounder, pulling down an average of 8.5 boards in each contest while scoring 14.1 points per game.
- Fletcher Loyer makes more threes per game than any other member of the Boilermakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
- Smith and Daniel Jacobsen lead Purdue on the defensive end, with Smith leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Jacobsen in blocks averaging 1.2 per contest.
Texas Key Players
- Dailyn Swain is atop almost all of the Longhorns' leaderboards by recording 17.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
- Jordan Pope knocks down 2.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Longhorns.
- Swain (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for Texas while Matas Vokietaitis (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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