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Today’s slate features Texas looking to continue their run against Purdue. Nebraska looks to defeat Iowa again now when the stakes are higher. Darius Acuff Jr. and Arkansas will have their hands full as they take on the top-seeded Arizona. Keaton Wagler and Illinois face Kingston Flemings and Houston, two of the best freshman guards this season go at it. Every possession matters as these squads try to punch their ticket to the Elite 8. 

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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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