No. 2 Purdue advances to Elite Eight on last-second tip-in against No. 11 Texas
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Key Points:
- Trey Kaufman-Renn scored the game-winning tip-in with 0.7 seconds left, leading No. 2 Purdue to a 79-77 victory over 11th-seeded Texas in the NCAA Sweet 16.
- Texas tied the game with 11.9 seconds remaining after Dailyn Swain completed a three-point play, but Purdue's Braden Smith missed a crucial shot before Kaufman-Renn's tip-in.
- Kaufman-Renn finished with 20 points, hitting his first seven shots and dominating early with six-for-six shooting and five rebounds in the first half.
- Texas star Tramon Mark scored 29 points despite limping on an injured left foot, marking the highest NCAA Tournament scoring performance for a Texas player since Kevin Durant in 2007.
- Purdue advances to the Elite Eight to face either Arizona or Arkansas, while Texas coach Sean Miller made his ninth Sweet 16 appearance without reaching the Final Four.
