Texas vs Purdue: Reaction to Longhorns' last-second loss to Boilermakers in Sweet 16
After pulling off a few upsets in the NCAA Tournament, Texas men's basketball lost to Purdue in the Sweet 16. Here is how social media reacted.
Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) heads to the locker room after Texas’ 79-77 loss to the Purdue Boilermarkers in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, March 26, 2026. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman) The Texas men's basketball season has come to an end. The No.
11 Longhorns had some injuries but pushed No. 2 Purdue to the brink, falling in the Sweet 16, 79-77. Key for Texas (21-15) was guard Jordan Pope suffering an injury in the second-round win against Gonzaga; Tramon Mark, one of the team's leading scoerers,also hurt his ankle on a 3-point attempt landing.
Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) heads to the locker room after Texas’ 79-77 loss to the Purdue Boilermarkers in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, March 26, 2026. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman) Despite trailing late, Texas was able to tie the game at 77. But Purdue (30-8) pulled ahead with less than a second left on a putback to lift the the Boilermakers to the Elite Eight.
Three Purdue players finished with 16 or more points, led by Trey Kaufman-Renn's 20. Mark led the way for the Longhorns with 29 points and was 5 of 7 from behind the arc. Even with his effort, the Longhorns couldn't hold a lead.