Purdue vs Texas: Sweet Sixteen Showdown

0:00On March 25, Purdue has returned to the Sweet 16 in college basketball for the seventh time in the last nine years, leading all teams in. Appearances, during that stretch, they now face Texas, a team that barely scraped into the tournament through a play in-game, despite one of the highest payrolls in the sport. Purdue enters as a six and a half point favorite, according to Fandual odds. Texas brings a familiar challenge with former Purdue player Cam Heide, who might know some of their plays, but execution on the court will be key. Fans and analysts see this as a potential slugfest in the pain, with Purdue's big men expected to dominate. Questions linger about Texas guard CJ Cox's availability, though backups have stepped up with strong plays. Meanwhile, at the top of the West region, top-seated Arizona takes on fourth-seated Arkansas and another close battle on paper. Arkansas, an eight and a half point underdog, relies on coach John Calapari and freshman stars to pull off the upset.

1:00Purdue looks prime to peak right now, setting up dreams of an elite eight clash with Arkansas and a run to the final four in Indianapolis.