Trey Kaufman-Renn provided the final touch in a finish that came down to the last second, tipping in the game-winning basket with 0.7 seconds left to lift Purdue to a 79-77 victory over Texas in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
The late score broke a 77-77 tie and secured Purdue’s spot in the Elite Eight, keeping the Boilermakers’ tournament run alive in one of the round’s tightest outcomes.
Sweet 16 thriller decided at the buzzer
With the margin razor-thin throughout the closing moments, Kaufman-Renn’s tip-in proved decisive, leaving Texas with virtually no time to respond. Purdue’s 79 points were enough to survive a Texas push that had the game level in the final second.
The win advances Purdue into the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight, one step from the Final Four, after a Sweet 16 contest that was settled only in the final heartbeat.