March 26, 2026Updated March 27, 2026, 12:25 a.m. ET
Two slogans outline this Purdue basketball game: Survive and advance. They do not ask how, however by how many.
The Boilermakers had been in a position to survive an atypical upset bid by 11-seed Texas within the March Madness Sweet 16 game Thursday night time on the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Purdue overcame poor 3-point taking pictures to eke out an 79-77 win over the Longhorns. It was a tip-in by Trey Kaufman-Renn that sealed the victory after Braden Smith’s drive bounced off the glass and entrance of the rim.
Fletcher Loyer made the primary 4 3s (on eight makes an attempt) for Purdue, and the remainder of the crew was 0 for 12. That allowed for some lengthy rebounds and alternatives for the Longhorns to run. And the Boilermakers survived the hot-shooting Tramon Mark, who had a game-high 29 factors on 15 photographs.
That means the 30-8 Boilermakers with their nice seniors are headed to the Elite Eight, in the identical constructing they continued their seven-game profitable streak. They put all 5 scorers in double figures.
Here’s extra details about what’s next.
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Tickets for the game on StubHub begin at $183.
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The game shall be 8:49 p.m. ET Saturday, March 28.
The game shall be broadcast on TBS and truTV with Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson and sideline reporter Allie LaForce.
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