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Kaufman-Renn Tips in Game-Winner to Send No. 2 Seed Purdue Past 11th-Seeded Texas 79-77 in Sweet 16
Trey Kaufman-Renn's last-second putback secured Purdue's 79-77 victory over Texas to advance to the Elite Eight, with Purdue capitalizing on 14 points from Texas' turnovers.
- On Thursday, March 26, the No. 2-seeded Purdue Boilermakers defeated the No. 11-seeded Texas Longhorns 79-77 in the Sweet 16, advancing to the Elite Eight after Trey Kaufman-Renn's buzzer-beating tip-in.
- Purdue head coach Matt Painter and Texas head coach Sean Miller led their teams into the Sweet 16 matchup, with the Boilermakers seeking an Elite Eight return for the second time in three years.
- Despite battling a foot injury, Texas guard Tramon Mark delivered a game-high 29 points, while Kaufman-Renn anchored Purdue with 20 points and eight rebounds in the tightly contested matchup.
- Free-Throw efficiency proved decisive, as Purdue converted 15-of-20 from the charity stripe while Texas made only 8-of-15, a key margin in the two-point victory.
- Advancing to Saturday, the Boilermakers face the winner of top-seeded Arizona or No. 4-seeded Arkansas in the Elite Eight, with a trip to the Final Four on the line.
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Trey Kaufman-Renn's bucket gives Purdue win over Texas
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in a miss by Braden Smith with 0.7 seconds left, and No. 2 Purdue edged hobbling Texas star Tramon Mark and the 11th-seeded Longhorns 79-77 on Thursday night in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Texas (21-15) tied it moments earlier when Dailyn Swain…
Sweet 16: Trey Kaufman-Renn tips in last-second game-winner to send Purdue past Texas 79-77
Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in a miss with 0.7 seconds left, and No. seed 2 Purdue edged hobbling No.11 seed Texas 79-77 on Thursday night in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
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