Arizona vs Purdue live updates, predictions, time, how to watch Elite 8 game

Is this the year Arizona's Final Four drought finally comes to an end? Arizona is the favorite in today's Elite Eight matchup vs. Purdue , and you'll be hard-pressed to find folks picking against the top-seeded Wildcats.

"We know we're playing a very talented, athletic, skilled, physical team in Arizona " Purdue coach Matt Painter said. "One of the best teams in the country, if not the best team in the country. " ARMOUR: My apologies, Big Ten.

I was wrong to doubt you TOMMY LLOYD: Arizona coach by day, aspiring DJ on the side Tommy Lloyd has leaned into youth with this team , and it has served him well so far. But as the stage gets bigger, the lights get brighter. While Arizona has three freshman starters, Purdue has three starters who have already played in a national championship game.

Will that experience matter today with a trip to the Final Four on the line? "I think having that experience what it takes to be there before, I think it helps... having a core group of guys that have done it, we're able to obviously help these guys out," Purdue guard Braden Smith said.