March Madness: How to watch Texas vs Purdue basketball in Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament
Texas basketball will play a Big Ten power for a shot at the Elite Eight. Here's how you can tune into the game and who is expected to win.
It's not football season, but it'll be Big Ten vs. the SEC in the postseason. Texas men's basketball plays Purdue to kick of Sweet 16 action Thursday.
Wondering how you can watch the next NCAA Tournament game between the Boilermakers and Longhorns? You're in the right place. Texas coach Sean Miller looks on during the first half against the Ole Miss Rebels in the first round of the 2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 11, 2026 in Nashville, Tenn.
(Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images) (Carly Mackler/Getty Images) Texas vs. Purdue will be nationally broadcast Thursday from California. The Boilermakers, a No.
2 seed, come into the game having won seven of their last eight games and haven't lost since before the Big Ten Tournament. They feature first-team All-Big Ten guard Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn, an all-conference honorable mention. RELATED: 3 things to know about Purdue The Longhorns struggled to end the regular season, losing five of their final six games, including the SEC Tournament.