Trey Kaufman-Renn's last-second putback lifts No. 2 Purdue to a Sweet 16 win over No. 11 Texas
By Nick Bromberg••Yahoo Sports
The Boilermakers are back in the Elite Eight.
Purdue is in the Elite Eight for the second time in three seasons thanks to some late-game heroics. Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in a Braden Smith layup with 0. 7 seconds to go to give the No.
2 Boilermakers a 79-77 win over No. 11 Texas . Smith got to the lane and had a clear chance at the game winner, but his shot bounced off the backboard and the rim before Kaufman-Renn knocked it in.
TREY KAUFMAN-RENN WINS IT! PURDUE IS MOVING ON! pic.
twitter. com/8Bsd4uxvtj — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 27, 2026 The senior’s bucket capped a frantic final 40 seconds. Smith gave Purdue a three-point lead on a layup with 37.