#2 Purdue and #11 Texas will meet in the 2026 Sweet 16
Texas has advanced all the way from the First Four
See the opening Purdue vs Texas odds, including spread, total, and moneyline
The #2 Purdue Boilermakers (29-8 SU) will meet the #11 Texas Longhorns (21-14 SU) in the West Region Sweet 16 on Thursday, March 26th, at the SAP Center at San Jose, CA.
The opening Purdue vs Texas odds list the Boilermakers as big favorites.
Purdue vs Texas Odds
| Bet Type | PUR | TEX |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | -6.5 (-110) | +6.5 (-110) |
| Moneyline | -260 | +210 |
| Total | O 148.5 (-110) | U 148.5 (-110) |
The spread has opened with Purdue as a 6.5-point favorite. On the moneyline, Matt Painter’s team is -260 chalk. The Longhorns are +210 underdogs to advance to the Elite Eight.
The game total has opened at 148.5 with -110 odds both ways.
Odds as of March 22 at FanDuel.
Purdue is the sixth-favorite int the current March Madness championship odds at +1329 at Kalshi.
The table below compares the Purdue and Texas team stats from the 2025-26 season, including regular season, conference tournaments, and NCAA Tournament.
Purdue vs Texas Team Stats
| Purdue | Stat | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 28-8 | Record | 21-14 |
| 8th | KenPom Rank | 32nd |
| 82.3 | PPG | 82.9 |
| 70.2 | OPP PPG | 76.1 |
| 50.3 | FG% | 48.3 |
| 38.5 | 3P% | 35.2 |
| 74.1 | FT% | 74.6 |
| 35.6 | RPG | 37.7 |
| 10.1 | ORPG | 10.5 |
| 22.9 | DRPG | 24.3 |
| 20.0 | APG | 12.5 |
| 8.6 | TOPG | 10.5 |
| 5.5 | SPG | 5.7 |
| 2.9 | BPG | 3.0 |
| 33.6 | Paint PPG | 35.7 |
| 7.8 | Fast Break PPG | 12.8 |
| 14.2 | Points off TO | 11.5 |
| 13.5 | 2nd Chance PPG | 14.0 |
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