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NCAA TOURNAMENT WEST REGION

SAN JOSE CAPSULES — SAP CENTER

THURSDAY

No. 11 Texas vs. No. 2 Purdue, 4:10 p.m., CBS

No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 1 Arizona, 6:45 p.m.., CBS

Announcers: Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson and Allie LaForce

No. 1 Arizona Wildcats (34-2)

Tommy Lloyd is in search of his first Elite 8 appearance in his fourth Sweet 16 with Arizona (Arizona Athletics)

Record vs. teams in Sweet 16: 6-0 (Beat Houston twice, Iowa State twice, Alabama and UConn)

Program Sweet 16 record: 11-10 (lost four consecutively in the round dating to 2015)

Coach: Tommy Lloyd (146-35, fifth year, all at Arizona)

Probable Starters:

F Ivan Kharchenkov, 6-7, 230, Fr., 10.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.3 apg

F Koa Peat, 6-8, 235, Fr., 13.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.7 apg

C Motiejus Krivas, 7-2, 260, Jr., 10.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.9 bpg

G Brayden Burries, 6-4, 205, Fr., Guard, 16.0 ppg, 2.5 apg, 4.8 rpg, 1.5 spg

G Jaden Bradley, 6-3, 205, Sr., 13.3 ppg, 4.4 apg, 3.5 rpg, 1.5 spg

Key Reserves:

F Tobe Awaka, 6-8, 250, Sr., 9.3 ppg, 9.3 rpg

F/G Dwayne Aristode, 6-8, 215, Fr., 4.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg

G Anthony Dell’Orso, 6-6, 205, Sr., 8.8 ppg, 1.9 apg, 2.1 rpg

Statistically Speaking:

Scoring Offense: 86.1 (12th in nation)

Scoring Defense: 68.4 (42)

Field-Goal Percentage: 50.0 (13)

Field-Goal Percentage Defense: 39.0 (6)

Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.9 (334)

Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.4 (42)

Free-Throw Percentage: 73.0 (166)

Rebound Margin: 11.5 (3)

Assists Per Game: 16.7 (37)

Turnovers Per Game: 10.8 (111)

No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (28-8)

John Calipari, with freshman sensation Darius Acuff Jr. in this photo, will coach against Arizona in the NCAA tournament for the first time (Arkansas photo)

Record vs. teams in Sweet 16: 2-4 (Beat Texas and Tennessee; Lost to Michigan State, Duke, Houston and Alabama)

Program Sweet 16 record: 8-6 (lost last two dating to 2022, when No. 4 Arkansas beat top-seeded Gonzaga)

Coach: John Calipari (863–283, 34th year overall; 50-22, second year at Arkansas)

Probable Starters:

F Nick Pringle, 6-10, 230, Sr., 4.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg

F Trevon Brazile, 6-10, 230, Sr., 13.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.7 bpg

G Darius Acuff Jr., 6-3, 190, Fr., 22.9 ppg, 6.5 apg, 3.2 rpg

G Billy Richmond III, 6-6, 205, Soph., 11.1 ppg, 2.0 apg, 4.3 rpg

G Meleek Thomas, 6-5, 185, Fr., 15.6 ppg, 2.5 apg, 3.8 rpg

Key Reserves:

F Malique Ewin, 6-10, 240, Sr., 9.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.1 bpg

G D.J. Wagner, 6-4, 190, Jr., 7.4 ppg, 2.5 apg, 1.6 rpg

G Karter Knox, 6-6, 220, Soph., 8.1 ppg, 1.2 apg, 4.5 rpg

Statistically Speaking:

Scoring Offense: 90.3 (2nd nationally)

Scoring Defense: 80.3 (335)

Field-Goal Percentage: 50.2 (10)

Field-Goal Percentage Defense: 45.3 (247)

Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (136)

Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.7 (11)

Free-Throw Percentage: 75.0 (75)

Rebound Margin: 1.7 (139)

Assists Per Game: 17.3 (22)

Turnovers Per Game: 9.0 (8)

No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers (29-8)

Matt Painter won his 500th game at Purdue with the Round of 32 win over Miami (Fla.) (Purdue photo)

Record vs. teams in Sweet 16: 6-4 (Beat Alabama, Iowa twice, Nebraska twice and Michigan; Lost to Iowa State, IIinois, Michigan and Michigan State)

Program Sweet 16 record: 6-10 (lost last year against Houston at Indianapolis in the Sweet 16)

Coach: Matt Painter (525-228, 22nd year overall, last 21 at Purdue after one season at Southern Illinois)

Probable Starters:

F Trey Kaufman-Renn, 6-9, 240, Sr., 14.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.6 apg

C Oscar Cluff, 6-11, 255, Sr., 10.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.8 apg

G C.J. Cox, 6-3, 195, Soph., 8.5 ppg, 1.3 apg, 2.6 rpg

G Braden Smith, 6-0, 170, Sr., 14.3 ppg, 9.0 apg, 3.5 rpg, 1.7 spg

G Fletcher Loyer, 6-5, 180, Sr., 14.1 ppg, 2.0 apg, 2.3 rpg

Key Reserves:

C Daniel Jacobsen, 7-4, 250, Soph., 5.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.2 bpg

G Omer Mayer, 6-4, 215, Fr., 5.6 ppg, 1.2 apg, 1.1 rpg

G Jack Benter, 6-6, 215, Fr., 4.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg

G Gicarri Harris, 6-3, 210, Soph., 4.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg

Statistically Speaking:

Scoring Offense: 82.2 (48th in nation)

Scoring Defense: 70.1 (69)

Field-Goal Percentage: 50.3 (9)

Field-Goal Percentage Defense: 44.6 (201)

Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.4 (61)

Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.8 (9)

Free-Throw Percentage: 74.9 (82)

Rebound Margin: 7.0 (20)

Assists Per Game: 19.9 (3)

Turnovers Per Game: 9.0 (8)

No. 11 Texas Longhorns (21-14)

Sean Miller, who led Arizona to five Sweet 16 appearances, has taken Texas that far in his first season with the Longhorns (Texas photo)

Record vs. teams in Sweet 16: 1-4 (Beat Alabama; Lost to Duke, UConn, Tennessee and Arkansas)

Program Sweet 16 record: 8-7 (Won last three, including in 2022-23, 2007-08 and 2005-06 seasons)

Coach: Sean Miller (508-210, first year at Texas, 21st overall, including a 12-year tenure at Arizona)

Probable Starters:

F Camden Heide, 6-7, 215, Jr., 5.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg

C Matas Vokietaitis, 7-0, 255, Soph., 15.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg

G Jordan Pope, 6-1, 180, Sr.,13.1 ppg, 1.9 apg, 2.1 rpg

G Dailyn Swain, 6-8, 220, Jr., 17.4 ppg, 3.5 apg, 7.5 rpg, 1.7 spg

G Tramon Mark, 6-5, 210, Sr., 13.5 ppg, 1.9 apg, 3.5 rpg

Key Reserves:

F Nic Codie, 6-8, 220, Soph., 4.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg

G Chendall Weaver, 6-3, 180, Sr., 5.9 ppg, 1.2 apg, 4.2 rpg

G Simeon Wilcher, Jr., 6-4, 200, 5.7 ppg, 1.7 apg, 1.7 rpg

Statistically Speaking:

Scoring Offense: 82.9 (36th in nation)

Scoring Defense: 76.1 (238)

Field-Goal Percentage: 48.3 (34)

Field-Goal Percentage Defense: 44.7 (211)

Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.3 (228)

Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.2 (104)

Free-Throw Percentage: 74.6 (91)

Rebound Margin: 7.2 (17)

Assists Per Game: 12.5 (280)

Turnovers Per Game: 10.8 (111)