The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Sunday, March 20
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
7:40 p.m. CT
University of Texas
vs
Purdue
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No. 25/25 Men's Basketball preview: vs. No. 10/9 Purdue (NCAA Second Round)
03.19.2022 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns face the Boilermakers in Milwaukee on Sunday (7:40 p.m. CT, TNT).
Game 34: No. 6 seed Texas (22-11, 10-8 Big 12) vs. No. 3 seed Purdue (28-7, 14-6 Big Ten)
NCAA Tournament Second Round
Sunday, March 20, 2022 - approx. 7:40 p.m. Central
Fiserv Forum (17,500) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by TNT. Spero Dedes (pxp), Debbie Antonelli (analyst) and A.J. Ross (reporter) will call the action.
• RADIO: The Longhorn IMG Radio Network broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game. Westwood One Radio also will provide a national broadcast, with Jason Benetti (pxp) and Will Perdue (analyst) on the call.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 4-1. Last meeting: Texas 70-66 (Nov. 9, 2019; West Lafayette, Ind.).
Notables
• FIRST NCAA WIN SINCE 2014: Texas earned its first NCAA Tournament victory since 2014 with its 81-73 win over Virginia Tech on Friday.
• SEARCHING FOR SWEETS: The Longhorns are looking to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time since 2008 with a win on Sunday against No. 10/9 Purdue.
• SHARING THE WEALTH: All five Texas starters reached double figures in scoring during Friday's win against Virginia Tech. The Longhorns recorded 17 assists (on 27 field goals made) and committed just nine turnovers on the day. In the second half, UT hit 64-percent from the floor (16-25).
• CARR IN CONTROL: Senior Marcus Carr posted a season-high nine assists against just one turnover while adding 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 threes) in 34 minutes during Friday's victory over Virginia Tech.
Players Mentioned
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