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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 |
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.