NCAA TOURNAMENT WEST REGION
SAN JOSE CAPSULES — SAP CENTER
THURSDAY
No. 11 Texas vs. No. 2 Purdue, 4:10 p.m., CBS
No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 1 Arizona, 6:45 p.m.., CBS
Announcers: Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson and Allie LaForce
No. 1 Arizona Wildcats (34-2)
Record vs. teams in Sweet 16: 6-0 (Beat Houston twice, Iowa State twice, Alabama and UConn)
Program Sweet 16 record: 11-10 (lost four consecutively in the round dating to 2015)
Coach: Tommy Lloyd (146-35, fifth year, all at Arizona)
Probable Starters:
F Ivan Kharchenkov, 6-7, 230, Fr., 10.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.3 apg
F Koa Peat, 6-8, 235, Fr., 13.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.7 apg
C Motiejus Krivas, 7-2, 260, Jr., 10.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.9 bpg
G Brayden Burries, 6-4, 205, Fr., Guard, 16.0 ppg, 2.5 apg, 4.8 rpg, 1.5 spg
G Jaden Bradley, 6-3, 205, Sr., 13.3 ppg, 4.4 apg, 3.5 rpg, 1.5 spg
Key Reserves:
F Tobe Awaka, 6-8, 250, Sr., 9.3 ppg, 9.3 rpg
F/G Dwayne Aristode, 6-8, 215, Fr., 4.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg
G Anthony Dell’Orso, 6-6, 205, Sr., 8.8 ppg, 1.9 apg, 2.1 rpg
Statistically Speaking:
Scoring Offense: 86.1 (12th in nation)
Scoring Defense: 68.4 (42)
Field-Goal Percentage: 50.0 (13)
Field-Goal Percentage Defense: 39.0 (6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.9 (334)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.4 (42)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.0 (166)
Rebound Margin: 11.5 (3)
Assists Per Game: 16.7 (37)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.8 (111)
No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (28-8)
Record vs. teams in Sweet 16: 2-4 (Beat Texas and Tennessee; Lost to Michigan State, Duke, Houston and Alabama)
Program Sweet 16 record: 8-6 (lost last two dating to 2022, when No. 4 Arkansas beat top-seeded Gonzaga)
Coach: John Calipari (863–283, 34th year overall; 50-22, second year at Arkansas)
Probable Starters:
F Nick Pringle, 6-10, 230, Sr., 4.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg
F Trevon Brazile, 6-10, 230, Sr., 13.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.7 bpg
G Darius Acuff Jr., 6-3, 190, Fr., 22.9 ppg, 6.5 apg, 3.2 rpg
G Billy Richmond III, 6-6, 205, Soph., 11.1 ppg, 2.0 apg, 4.3 rpg
G Meleek Thomas, 6-5, 185, Fr., 15.6 ppg, 2.5 apg, 3.8 rpg
Key Reserves:
F Malique Ewin, 6-10, 240, Sr., 9.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.1 bpg
G D.J. Wagner, 6-4, 190, Jr., 7.4 ppg, 2.5 apg, 1.6 rpg
G Karter Knox, 6-6, 220, Soph., 8.1 ppg, 1.2 apg, 4.5 rpg
Statistically Speaking:
Scoring Offense: 90.3 (2nd nationally)
Scoring Defense: 80.3 (335)
Field-Goal Percentage: 50.2 (10)
Field-Goal Percentage Defense: 45.3 (247)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (136)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.7 (11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.0 (75)
Rebound Margin: 1.7 (139)
Assists Per Game: 17.3 (22)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.0 (8)
No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers (29-8)
Record vs. teams in Sweet 16: 6-4 (Beat Alabama, Iowa twice, Nebraska twice and Michigan; Lost to Iowa State, IIinois, Michigan and Michigan State)
Program Sweet 16 record: 6-10 (lost last year against Houston at Indianapolis in the Sweet 16)
Coach: Matt Painter (525-228, 22nd year overall, last 21 at Purdue after one season at Southern Illinois)
Probable Starters:
F Trey Kaufman-Renn, 6-9, 240, Sr., 14.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.6 apg
C Oscar Cluff, 6-11, 255, Sr., 10.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.8 apg
G C.J. Cox, 6-3, 195, Soph., 8.5 ppg, 1.3 apg, 2.6 rpg
G Braden Smith, 6-0, 170, Sr., 14.3 ppg, 9.0 apg, 3.5 rpg, 1.7 spg
G Fletcher Loyer, 6-5, 180, Sr., 14.1 ppg, 2.0 apg, 2.3 rpg
Key Reserves:
C Daniel Jacobsen, 7-4, 250, Soph., 5.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.2 bpg
G Omer Mayer, 6-4, 215, Fr., 5.6 ppg, 1.2 apg, 1.1 rpg
G Jack Benter, 6-6, 215, Fr., 4.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg
G Gicarri Harris, 6-3, 210, Soph., 4.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg
Statistically Speaking:
Scoring Offense: 82.2 (48th in nation)
Scoring Defense: 70.1 (69)
Field-Goal Percentage: 50.3 (9)
Field-Goal Percentage Defense: 44.6 (201)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.4 (61)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.8 (9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.9 (82)
Rebound Margin: 7.0 (20)
Assists Per Game: 19.9 (3)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.0 (8)
No. 11 Texas Longhorns (21-14)
Record vs. teams in Sweet 16: 1-4 (Beat Alabama; Lost to Duke, UConn, Tennessee and Arkansas)
Program Sweet 16 record: 8-7 (Won last three, including in 2022-23, 2007-08 and 2005-06 seasons)
Coach: Sean Miller (508-210, first year at Texas, 21st overall, including a 12-year tenure at Arizona)
Probable Starters:
F Camden Heide, 6-7, 215, Jr., 5.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg
C Matas Vokietaitis, 7-0, 255, Soph., 15.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg
G Jordan Pope, 6-1, 180, Sr.,13.1 ppg, 1.9 apg, 2.1 rpg
G Dailyn Swain, 6-8, 220, Jr., 17.4 ppg, 3.5 apg, 7.5 rpg, 1.7 spg
G Tramon Mark, 6-5, 210, Sr., 13.5 ppg, 1.9 apg, 3.5 rpg
Key Reserves:
F Nic Codie, 6-8, 220, Soph., 4.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg
G Chendall Weaver, 6-3, 180, Sr., 5.9 ppg, 1.2 apg, 4.2 rpg
G Simeon Wilcher, Jr., 6-4, 200, 5.7 ppg, 1.7 apg, 1.7 rpg
Statistically Speaking:
Scoring Offense: 82.9 (36th in nation)
Scoring Defense: 76.1 (238)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.3 (34)
Field-Goal Percentage Defense: 44.7 (211)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.3 (228)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.2 (104)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.6 (91)
Rebound Margin: 7.2 (17)
Assists Per Game: 12.5 (280)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.8 (111)
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