The Longhorns will play the Boilermakers on Thursday, March 26th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:10 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Texas and Purdue are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 26th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Texas wound up with a 95.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Purdue finished with a 98.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Texas comes to this matchup with a 5-6 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the SEC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Purdue, finished the regular season with a 8-3 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Texas finished 5th (0.500) in the SEC Conference, with Purdue ending up 4th (0.650) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Texas had a 0.600 regular season overall win percentage, with Purdue notching a 0.784 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Texas tallied a 21-14 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Purdue put together a 29-8 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Texas and Purdue clash in March Madness showdown on Thursday.
Texas, 21-14 overall, faces Purdue, 29-8 overall, in single-elimination NCAA tournament.
Both teams have a chance to advance, with Texas at 9-9 SEC and Purdue at 13-7 Big Ten.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. Good luck to both teams!
Best Longhorns at Boilermakers Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Purdue is a -8.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Texas is a +8.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 147.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 147.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Purdue is a -425 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Texas is a +325 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Texas
Purdue
3/26/26 7:10pm EDT | +8.5 -110-8.5 -110 |
Underdog Texas - Texas bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +8.5 Texas underdog bet wins if they lose by 8 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 9 or more.
Favorite Purdue - Purdue bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -8.5 Purdue favorite bet wins if they win by 9 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 8 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Texas at Purdue Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Texas
Purdue
First to 5 Points
3/26/26 7:10pm EDT | +110-155Bet |
Texas
Purdue
First to 10 Points
3/26/26 7:10pm EDT | +120-165Bet |
Texas
Purdue
First to 15 Points
3/26/26 7:10pm EDT | +135-190Bet |
Texas
Purdue
Game to Overtime
3/26/26 7:10pm EDT | Yes +875No -5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Big Ten | ||||||||
| #8 Purdue | 30-9 | 0.769 | 12-5 | 8-3 | 13-7 | +6 | 0.650 | L1 |
| SEC | ||||||||
| Texas | 21-15 | 0.583 | 12-5 | 5-6 | 9-9 | +7 | 0.500 | L1 |
Texas & Purdue Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Texas Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Texas YR: futures available
Purdue Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Purdue YR: futures available
Texas & Purdue Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Texas vs Purdue College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, March 26th, 2026 at 7:10 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Texas vs Purdue Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Texas vs Purdue Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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