Purdue vs. Texas Time, TV & Live – March 26

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The No. 11 Texas Longhorns (21-14) head into a Sweet 16 matchup against the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers (29-8) on Thursday at 7:10 p.m. ET as the NCAA Tournament continues live from SAP Center at San Jose and airing on CBS.

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How to Watch Purdue vs. Texas

  • Game day: Thursday, March 26, 2026
  • Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: CBS

Purdue 2025-26 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 50.3 9
Opp. Field Goal % 44.6 201
Rebounds Per Game 32.7 130
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 26.0 2
Turnovers Per Game 8.7 11
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 9.9 281

Texas 2025-26 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 48.3 34
Opp. Field Goal % 44.7 210
Rebounds Per Game 34.7 51
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 26.9 12
Turnovers Per Game 10.5 136
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 8.9 346

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Purdue vs. Texas Stat Insights

Points

  • The 82.2 points the Boilermakers average are 6.1 more than the Longhorns allow.
  • Purdue is 20-3 when putting more than 76.1 points on the board.
  • Texas has a 15-3 record when giving up fewer than 82.2 points.
  • The Longhorns average 82.9 points, 12.8 more than the Boilermakers give up.
  • Texas is 18-9 when scoring over 70.1 points.
  • Purdue is 22-5 when it gives up fewer than 82.9 points.
  • The Boilermakers have 446 more points than their opponents this year (12.1 per game), and the Longhorns have 239 more than their opponents (6.8 per game).

Shooting

  • This season the Boilermakers are shooting 50.3% from the field, 5.6% higher than the Longhorns concede.
  • Purdue is 21-5 when shooting higher than 44.7% from the field.
  • The Longhorns make 48.3% of their shots from the field, 3.7% higher than the Boilermakers' defensive field-goal percentage.
  • Texas is 15-6 when shooting better than 44.6% from the field.

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Rebounding

  • The Boilermakers average 32.7 rebounds, 2.0 fewer than the Longhorns' average.
  • When Texas has a rebounding advantage, it is 19-6. When posting fewer boards, Purdue is 7-3.
  • The Boilermakers' 9.9 offensive rebounds per game are only 0.6 fewer than the Longhorns pull down (10.5).
  • The Longhorns are 15-9 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Boilermakers are 8-3 when they lose that battle.
  • Purdue is +6.7 in terms of rebounds per game, and Texas is +7.8.

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