NCAA Tournament roundup highlights buzzer-beater victory by No.2 seed Purdue over Texas, advancing
No. 2-seeded Purdue Boilermakers advanced to the Elite Eight after defeating Texas in a dramatic Sweet Sixteen matchup on March 31st, with senior forward Trey Kaufman-Renn securing victory via an unconventional tip-in shot at the buzzer when only seconds remained; this decisive performance marked one of several thrilling conclusions across college basketball as Iowa also secured their path further by overcoming Nebraska earlier that day.
Key Points
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1Purdue advanced past the #2 seed and into their seventh Elite Eight appearance by defeating No. 11 Texas with an overtime buzzer-beater.
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2Senior forward Trey Kaufman-Renn sealed a dramatic victory for Purdue on tip-in after Braden Smith missed his final shot attempt in San Jose, California.
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Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in the shot with just under one second remaining to give Purdue Boilermakers their seventh Elite Eight appearance.
— (Rdrnews)Purdue advanced dramatically during March Madness, edging Texas 79-77 on a last-second play that ended for them as they did not advance further in the tournament bracket this year due to losing earlier rounds or other factors mentioned by Thenews.com.pk.
— (Thenews.com.pk)The Purdue Boilermakers outlasted Texas 79-77 and advanced, marking their seventh time reaching the Elite Eight while Iowa also beat Nebraska in another key matchup of March Madness this year according to Spokesman report on Mar.26.
— (Spokesman)'WHAT A FINISH' was said by College Basketball World as they reacted positively after Purdue's Trey Kaufmann-Renn tipped the ball into a basket with less than 10 seconds left in West Region Sweet Sixteen game against No.1 Texas Longhorns at SAP Center San Jose.
— (Profootballnetwork)"Who doesn't believe in second chances?" asked Nypost after senior forward Trey Kaufman-Renn closed out the win on a tip-in following Braden Smith's missed layup to beat No.1 Texas 79-77 during West Region Sweet Sixteen matchup.
— (NYP)"Trey Kaufmann Renn tipped in with just under one second left" was mentioned by Nypost as the key moment that propelled Purdue past their opponent and secured a spot for them to advance further into Elite Eight stage of tournament this year according to news reports on Mar.27.
— (NYP)Purdue defeated Texas 79–76 and No. 1 Arizona beat Arkansas 109–88 to advance their respective West Region semifinals in the NCAA Tournament's regional finals at San Jose; meanwhile South Regional results showed Illinois defeating Houston, with additional games involving other teams not fully completed due to text truncation (e.g., "South" and No. 3 vs Iowa).
Purdue defeated Texas 79-76 in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen on a last-second tip-in by Trey Kaufman Renn, advancing them to face either Arizona or Arkansas. The game was decided after Purdue capitalized following defensive changes made late against an injured Tramon Mark who led with 20 points for his team and Braden Smith's scoring effort of 16 assists in the final seconds.
Purdue advanced past Texas in a thrilling final-possession thriller 79-76 after Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped Braden Smith's missed layup with less than one second remaining to secure the win for their seventh Elite Eight appearance. Meanwhile, Iowa defeated Nebraska by seven points en route to its first Sweet Sixteen since 1987 and will face Purdue in Saturday's final round of games at SAP Center.
Purdue defeated No. 11-seeded Texas with final seconds remaining in the Sweet Sixteen at SAP Center when Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped an inbound pass for game-winning points on Thursday night, March 27th. The victory sent Purdue to the Elite Eight after a late three-point attempt by Texas fell short as time expired just under one second away from zero.