Texas vs. Purdue: NCAA Tournament odds, final score predictions from ESPN, KenPom

A trip to the Sweet 16 is on the line as No. 6 seed Texas (22-11) and the No. 3-seeded Purdue Boilermakers (28-7) battle in the NCAA Tournament’s second round on Sunday at 8:40 p.m. ET. Here’s how to watch, Vegas odds, ESPN BPI predictions and KenPom game predictions as well for both teams ahead of huge Sunday’s Round of 32 clash. 

How to watch Texas vs. Purdue

Time: 8:40 p.m. ET/7:40 p.m. CT

Channel: TNT

Location: Milwaukee, WI 

Odds

Money line: Purdue -164, Texas +135.

Spread: Purdue -3, -114. Texas +3, -106.

Total: Over/Under 134.5, -110.

Check out the rest of Vegas’ odds ahead of Sunday’s NCAA Tournament slate.

ESPN BPI predictions 

Matchup quality: 91.5%

Win probability: Purdue, 65.6%

Predicted point differential: 3.8

The College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Strength of Record (SOR) is a measure of team accomplishment based on how difficult a team’s W-L record is to achieve. 

Game predictions account for opponent strength, pace of play, site, travel distance, day’s rest and altitude, and are used to simulate the season 10,000 times to produce season projections. Numbers update daily,’ per ESPN.

For the rest of ESPN’s BPI predictions, click here.

KenPom predictions

Score prediction: Purdue 69, Texas 68. 

Win probability: Purdue, 53%. 

Check out the rest of KenPom’s predictions for Texas vs. Purdue, and the rest of college basketball here.

Texas vs. Purdue Preview

Texas bounced back from its early Big 12 Tournament exit with an 81-73 win over the ACC Tournament champion Virginia Tech. All five Longhorn starters scored in double figures and were led by Andrew Jones‘ 21 points thanks to five made 3-pointers. Marcus Carr also scored 15 points while notching nine assists on 34 minutes played.

Purdue on the other hand blew out a formidable Yale squad that had just won the Ivy League. Jaden Ivey continued to look like one of the nation’s best guards with 22 points while 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey asserted his post presence with 16 points and nine rebounds. Trevion Williams scored eight points and 10 rebounds off the bench as well.

The winner will face the unlikely Cinderella of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, Saint Peter’s in the Sweet 16 on Friday in Philadelphia.