SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball predictions for Houston Cougars vs. Purdue Boilermakers on Friday in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament

Now, Purdue turns to a future that seems more than bright. The Boilermakers expect to return most of the nucleus of this season’s team and also add 7-foot-3 freshman center Daniel Jacobsen, who looked extremely promising before suffering a broken leg in the second game and missing the rest of the season.

This year's March Madness Sweet 16 wraps up Friday with Houston vs. Purdue. Here are expert picks, predictions and how to watch the game:

Watch this Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup between the No. 1 Houston Cougars (32-4) and No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers (24-11) to determine which of the squads is heading to the Midwest Region bracket

Houston, Michigan State and Auburn came up clutch, while Tennessee was a bully from the start in Sweet 16 action Friday night.

Milos Uzan led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting, none bigger than his last-second layup to win the game. He added six assists and three rebounds and was 6-of-9 from three-point range. Emmanuel Sharp added 17 for Houston.

The Sweet 16 will see many of the best players in college basketball taking the court to do what they do best. They are a ton of fun to watch and even more fun to bet on. That’s right; I’m talking about Sweet 16 player props.

Purdue’s season ended with a loss but with heads held high. Hear what Purdue forward Cam Heide after the Sweet 16 loss to Houston.

No. 4 seed Purdue will play No. 1 seed Houston in the Sweet 16 on Friday night. TV and radio information, top players, key stats, coach profiles and more.