The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Thursday, March 26
San Jose, Calif.
6:10 p.m. CT / 4:10 p.m. PT
University of Texas
vs
Purdue
Texas Longhorns
Men's Basketball preview: vs. No. 8/13 Purdue (NCAA Sweet 16)
03.24.2026 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns face the Boilermakers in San Jose on Thursday (6:10 p.m. CT, CBS).
Game 36: No. 11 seed TEXAS (21-14, 9-9 SEC) vs. No. 2 seed #8/13 Purdue (29-8, 13-7 Big Ten)
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
Thursday, March 26, 2026 - 6:10 p.m. Central / 4:10 p.m. Pacific
SAP Center (19,000) - San Jose, Calif.
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by CBS with Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (analyst) and Allie LaForce (reporter) on the call.
• RADIO: The Longhorn Radio Network broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check TexasLonghorns.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game. Westwood One Radio will broadcast the game nationally with Ryan Radtke (pxp) and P.J. Carlesimo (analyst).
• SERIES: Texas leads, 4-2. Last meeting: Purdue 81-71 (Mar. 20, 2022; Milwaukee, Wis.)
Notables
• MARCH IS MILLER TIME: Sean Miller is making his ninth trip to the Sweet 16 in 21 seasons as a head coach. Miller is 25-13 in 14 NCAA Tournament appearances, and he ranks ninth for most career NCAA Tournament wins by active Division I coaches.
• DEFENSE IS THE DIFFERENCE: Entering the NCAA Tournament, Texas had allowed its opponents to average 76.8 ppg while hitting 44.9-percent from the floor, including a 36-percent mark from three-point range. In their first three NCAA tourney contests, the Longhorns are allowing 68.3 ppg on 42.3-percent from the floor, including a 25.9-percent mark from three-point range.
• MATAS LIKES TO DANCE: Sophomore C Matas Vokietaitis has averaged 18.3 points and 11.0 rebounds per game while converting 53.8-percent (21-39) from the floor in his first three NCAA Tournament contests. He posted 17 points (7-11 FG), nine rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes during Saturday's win over No. 12/10 Gonzaga.
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