Purdue vs. Texas betting: March Madness Sweet 16 preview for March 26

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A Sweet 16 battle features the No. 2 seed Purdue Boilermakers (29-8) and the No. 11 seed Texas Longhorns (21-14) playing with a trip to the West Region bracket final up for grabs on Thursday at SAP Center at San Jose. Purdue is a 7.5-point favorite in the NCAA Tournament contest, which tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5.

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Purdue Cover -7.5 vs Texas -114

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Purdue vs. Texas betting lines

  • Purdue moneyline odds to win: -392
  • Texas moneyline odds to win: +297
  • Spread: Purdue (-7.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Purdue statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Boilermakers have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 80.2 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 82.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Purdue’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (72.5) is 2.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.1).
  • The Boilermakers are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 9.7 threes per game and shooting 40.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.4 makes and 38.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Purdue betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-20-0 (Home: 5-12-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 10-13-0 (As Favorite: 14-19-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-16-0 (Home: 12-5-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 25-7 (Home: 11-4; Away: 6-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.3 (ninth in nation) 44.6 (201st) 32.7 (130th) 26.0 (second) 19.9 (third) 8.7 (11th)

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Texas statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Longhorns are posting 77.2 points per game, compared to their season average of 82.9.
  • Texas has fared worse defensively over its last 10 games, ceding 80.4 points per contest, 4.3 more points than its season average of 76.1.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Longhorns are sinking 6.5 three-pointers per game, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (7.3). They own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (36.9%) compared to their season average (35.3%).

Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 20-15-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-10-0; As Underdog: 11-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 20-15-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-6 (Home: 9-4; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (34th in nation) 44.7 (210th) 34.7 (51st) 26.9 (12th) 12.5 (278th) 10.5 (136th)
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