
26 March 2026
Thirsty Thursday: Texas vs Purdue Sweet 16 Preview, Texas vs Purdue & MLB Opening Day
The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry
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Today is "Thirsty Thursday." The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team plays the Purdue Boilermakers in the Sweet 16 tonight, and Matas Vokietaitis gets ready for Graham Ike. We look at other Sweet 16 matchups. What do we expect from this round? Major League Baseball opened last night with the San Francisco Giants beating the New York Yankees 7-0. We talk about who's likely to win MVP. We talk about how important it is for former athletes to understand the impact of past athletes. Texas Softball extended its winning streak to 27 games. The baseball teams get ready to play the Oklahoma Sooners. Plus, Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 joins us to talk about the Longhorns' Men's Basketball. We have Texas Baseball Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle talking about the upcoming series with the Oklahoma Sooners. In the "Legend of the Locker Room," Lifetime Longhorn Basketball Player Fran Harris talks about Texas women's basketball's Sweet 16 run. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"