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With the winner moving on to the Elite 8, every possession matters in today’s high-stakes matchups. Upsets are possible, standout performances can change the game, and only one team in each contest will survive to advance. Will the Cinderella story of 11-seed Texas continue? Can 4-seed Arkansas continue their run against top-seeded Arizona? Who will prevail from 3rd seed Illinois taking on 2-seed Houston?
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Basketball 11-seed Texas Longhorns vs. 2-seed Purdue Boilermakers – Game Details
- Matchup: Texas 21-14 (9-10 SEC) vs. No. 8 Purdue 29-8 (17-7 Big Ten).
- Location: San Jose, California; Today, 7:10 p.m. EDT.
- Betting Line: Purdue -7.5; O/U 147.5.
- Tournament Context: Sweet 16 matchup in the NCAA Tournament.
- Conference Success – Purdue: 17-7 in Big Ten play; 12-1 in non-conference games.
- Ball Security – Texas: Averaging 10.5 turnovers; 8-1 when winning turnover battle.
- Scoring Efficiency – Purdue: Averaging 82.2 PPG, shooting 50.3% from the field.
- Three-Point Shooting – Purdue: 9.4 made threes per game, 2.6 more than Texas allows (6.8).
- Three-Point Shooting – Texas: 7.3 made threes per game, 1.3 fewer than Purdue allows (8.6).
Top Performers
- Braden Smith (PUR): 14.3 PPG, 9.0 APG, 1.7 SPG.
- Trey Kaufman-Renn (PUR): 16.2 PPG, 7.4 RPG (last 10 games).
- Jordan Pope (TEX): 13.1 PPG, 2.3 3PT, 36.9% 3PT.
- Dailyn Swain (TEX): 16.8 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 3.9 APG (last 10 games).
Last 10 Games
- Boilermakers: 7-3, 80.2 PPG, allowing 72.5 PPG, shooting 50.7%.
- Longhorns: 5-5, 77.2 PPG, allowing 80.4 PPG, shooting 45.9%.
Basketball 9-seed Iowa Hawkeyes vs. 4-seed Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game Details
- Matchup: Iowa 23-12 (11-11 Big Ten) vs. No. 15 Nebraska 28-6 (15-6 Big Ten).
- Location: Houston; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT.
- Betting Line: Nebraska -1.5; O/U 131.5.
- Tournament Context: Sweet 16 matchup in the NCAA Tournament.
- Conference Success – Nebraska: 15-6 in Big Ten play; 13-0 in non-conference games.
- Ball Security – Nebraska: Averaging 9.3 turnovers; 22-1 when winning turnover battle.
- Three-Point Shooting – Nebraska: 10.6 made threes per game, 4.1 more than Iowa allows (6.5).
- Three-Point Shooting – Iowa: 7.9 made threes per game, 0.8 fewer than Nebraska allows.
- Perimeter Efficiency – Iowa: Shooting 35.1% from three (8th in Big Ten).
- Regular Season: Nebraska won the regular season meeting 84-75.
Top Performers
- Sam Hoiberg (NEB): 9.4 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 4.4 APG, 2.0 SPG.
- Pryce Sandfort (IOWA): 20.0 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 48.9% FG (last 10 games).
- Bennett Stirtz (IOWA): 19.7 PPG, 2.4 3PT, 35.9% 3PT.
- Cooper Koch (IOWA): 10.5 PPG (last 10 games).
Last 10 Games
- Cornhuskers: 7-3, 70.7 PPG, allowing 63.8 PPG, shooting 45.3%.
- Hawkeyes: 5-5, 69.8 PPG, allowing 68.8 PPG, shooting 45.9%.
Basketball 4-seed Arkansas Razorbacks vs. 1-seed Arizona Wildcats – Game Details
- Matchup: Arkansas 28-8 (16-5 SEC) vs. No. 2 Arizona 34-2 (19-2 Big 12).
- Location: San Jose, California; Thursday, 9:45 p.m. EDT.
- Betting Line: Arizona -7.5; O/U 166.5.
- Tournament Context: Sweet 16 matchup in the NCAA Tournament.
- Conference Success – Arizona: 19-2 in Big 12 play; 15-0 in non-conference games.
- Offensive Rebounding – Arizona: Averaging 11.8 offensive rebounds, led by Tobe Awaka (3.6).
- Scoring Efficiency – Arkansas: Averaging 90.3 PPG, shooting 50.2% from the field.
- Field Goal Efficiency – Arizona: Shooting 50.0%, 4.7% higher than Arkansas allows (45.3%).
- Three-Point Shooting – Arkansas: 8.2 made threes per game, 0.8 more than Arizona allows.
Top Performers
- Tobe Awaka (ARIZ): 9.3 PPG, 9.3 RPG.
- Brayden Burries (ARIZ): 1.8 3PT (last 10 games).
- Darius Acuff Jr. (ARK): 23.3 PPG, 48.6% FG.
- Meleek Thomas (ARK): 2.0 3PT (last 10 games).
Last 10 Games
- Wildcats: 10-0, 81.8 PPG, allowing 68.0 PPG, shooting 48.5%.
- Razorbacks: 9-1, 91.5 PPG, allowing 86.0 PPG, shooting 49.6%.
Basketball 3-seed Illinois Fighting Illini vs. 2-seed Houston Cougars – Game Details
- Matchup: Illinois 26-8 (15-6 Big Ten) vs. No. 5 Houston 30-6 (16-5 Big 12).
- Location: Houston; Thursday, 10:05 p.m. EDT.
- Betting Line: Houston -2.5; O/U 139.5.
- Tournament Context: Sweet 16 matchup in the NCAA Tournament.
- Conference Success – Houston: 16-5 in Big 12 play; 14-1 in non-conference games.
- Close Game Note – Houston: 1-2 in one-possession games.
- Rebounding Edge – Illinois: Averaging 37.9 rebounds, led by David Mirkovic (7.9).
- Scoring Advantage – Houston: Averaging 77.5 PPG, 8.1 more than Illinois allows (69.4).
- Three-Point Shooting – Illinois: 11.0 made threes per game, 4.2 more than Houston allows (6.8).
Top Performers
- Kingston Flemings (HOU): 16.2 PPG, 47.8% FG.
- Emanuel Sharp (HOU): 12.5 PPG (last 10 games).
- Keaton Wagler (ILL): 17.8 PPG, 45.0% FG.
- Ben Humrichous (ILL): 2.0 3PT (last 10 games).
Last 10 Games
- Cougars: 7-3, 76.5 PPG, allowing 63.9 PPG, shooting 44.7%.
- Fighting Illini: 6-4, 85.3 PPG, allowing 72.9 PPG, shooting 46.6%.
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