March 26, 2026Updated 1:46 pm EDT
A spot in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament will go to either the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers (29-8) or the No. 11 Texas Longhorns (21-14) when the teams meet in the Sweet 16. This game tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET on Thursday.
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Stats to know
Purdue is outscoring opponents by 12.1 points per game with a +446 scoring differential overall. It puts up 82.2 points per game (48th in college basketball) and allows 70.1 per contest (68th in college basketball).
Purdue makes 9.4 three-pointers per game (60th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.6 on average.
Texas is outscoring opponents by 6.8 points per game, with a +239 scoring differential overall. It puts up 82.9 points per game (36th in college basketball) and gives up 76.1 per contest (238th in college basketball).
Texas makes 7.3 three-pointers per game (227th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.8. It shoots 35.3% from deep, and its opponents shoot 35.2%.
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Mar 26, 2026
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