{"id":566180,"date":"2026-03-26T19:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/566180\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T19:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:05:12","slug":"how-to-watch-texas-vs-purdue-mens-basketball-sweet-16-tv-channel-and-streaming-options-for-march-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/566180\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Texas vs. Purdue men\u2019s basketball: Sweet 16 TV channel and streaming options for March 26"},"content":{"rendered":"

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March 26, 2026Updated 1:46 pm EDT<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

How to watch Texas Longhorns vs. Purdue BoilermakersTexas vs. Purdue odds<\/p>\n

Odds provided by BetMGM.<\/a><\/p>\n

Stats to know
\nPurdue 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).
\nPurdue makes 9.4 three-pointers per game (60th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.6 on average.
\nTexas 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).
\nTexas makes 7.3 three-pointers per game (227th in college basketball) compared to its opponents\u2019 6.8. It shoots 35.3% from deep, and its opponents shoot 35.2%.<\/p>\n

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