Purdue 79 Texas 77: By the Numbers
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 26: Trey Kaufman-Renn #4 of the Purdue Boilermakers celebrates with teammates after making the game-winning shot against the Texas Longhorns during the second half in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 26, 2026 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | Getty Images Purdue grabbed a win that, by all accounts, was one this group had tended to lose this season. When the shots weren’t falling, Purdue continued to lean on their experience and grit to grab a 79-77 victory over the Texas Longhorns.
It’s another short turnaround, so let’s jump right into the numbers. 3 With their victory in the Sweet 16 over Texas, Purdue has now made 3 trips to the Elite Eight in the last seven tourneys. That places Purdue is some elite company, pun fully intended.
Alongside Purdue (2019, 2024, 2026), Duke (2019, 2022, 2024, 2025), Gonzaga (2019, 2021, 2023), and Houston (2021, 2022, 2025) are the only programs to achieve that level of success in the entirety of men’s division one basketball. Duke will have the opportunity to get to five of the last seven tourneys if they can defeat St. John’s in the Sweet 16.
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com/s07MAwWVp9 — Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) March 27, 2026 3…again With their victory in the Sweet 16, Purdue was able to move their total victories this season to 30. Their 30-8 overall record means Purdue now has 3 seasons of 30 or more victories in a season, joining 2018 (30-7) and 2024 (34-5). What a string of successes over the last decade and a half for Purdue.
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