Purdue are still dancing after avoiding an upset from Texas with a 79-77 win. The No. 2 seed Boilermakers secured the victory against 11th-seeded Texas with a last-second put-back shot by Trey Kaufman-Renn in the Sweet 16 to continue their March Madness run into the Elite Eight.
A Tightly Contested Match
It was a back-and-forth game the entire way. The Longhorns were down by three points in the winding moments. Dailyn Swain got a bucket and foul with 11 seconds left to tie the score at 77.
The Boilermakers had the final possession, and guard Braden Smith drove into the lane for the game-winner, but missed. Luckily for Purdue, Renn was right there to clean it up, getting the putback to take the lead with 0.7 seconds left. Texas were unable to get the full-court heave to pull off the shocker.
Kaufman-Renn’s Decisive Contribution
Renn’s winning bucket capped off a big night for him. He finished with a team-high 20 points in the victory.
Looking Ahead to the Elite Eight
Purdue now await the winner of No. 1 Arizona and No. 4 Arkansas in the Elite Eight. A trip to the Final Four is on the line on Saturday, March 28.