Trey Kaufman-Renn last-second putback sends Purdue past Texas, into Elite 8
Purdue avoided another Texas upset with a last-second putback basket from Trey Kaufman-Renn to advance to the Elite 8.
SAN JOSE, CA ā Purdue is still dancing. The No. 2 seed Boilermakers avoided the upset from 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 with a 79-77 win .
It was a back-and-forth game the entire way, and in the winding moments, the Longhorns were down by three points. Texas' 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 was unable to get the full-court heave to pull off the shocker.
TREY KAUFMAN-RENN GAME-WINNER šØ PURDUE ADVANCES TO THE ELITE 8 š¤Æ pic. twitter. com/CYj7ltsGXT ā NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 27, 2026 Renn's winning bucket capped off a big night for him, finishing with a team-high 20 points in the victory.