Purdue buzzer-beater video: Trey Kaufman-Renn hits game-winning tip-in to send Purdue to Elite Eight
Watch as Trey Kaufman-Renn made a tip-in with less than a second left to send Purdue to the Elite Eight past Texas.
Purdue buzzer-beater video: Trey Kaufman-Renn hits game-winning tip-in to send Purdue to Elite Eight originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Purdue is heading to the 2026 Elite Eight.
The Boilermakers played an extremely close game against No. 11 Texas on Thursday night, with a trip to the Elite Eight this weekend on the line. Purdue was unable to string together enough momentum to pull away, and Texas continually fought back into the game and kept it close.
The Boilermakers had the final possession in a game that was tied at 77. Braden Smith, the NCAA’s all-time assist leader, had the ball in his hands and drove the lane. He got up a shot but missed, and it looked like the game was headed to overtime.
Trey Kaufman-Renn rose above the Longhorn defenders and barely got a fingertip on the ball, but it was enough to finish the tip-in with 0. 7 seconds left to earn Purdue the win. Here is more on Kaufman-Renn’s buzzer-beater that sent Purdue to the Elite Eight past Texas.