2 months ago
NEWYou tin now perceive to Fox News articles!
The No. 11 Texas Longhorns’ Cinderella communicative successful nan NCAA Tournament came to a heartbreaking extremity connected Thursday night, arsenic Trey Kaufman-Renn’s extremity pinch 0.7 seconds near connected nan timepiece gave No. 2 Purdue a 79-77 lead to beforehand to nan Elite Eight.
It was a thriller to nan extremity successful this Sweet 16 matchup betwixt a squad that needed to play successful nan First Four to footwear disconnected nan tournament, and 1 of nan higher seeds successful March Madness.
The Longhorns’ Dailyn Swain made a clutch and-one layup pinch 11 seconds near that allowed him nan opportunity to necktie nan crippled astatine 77 apiece if he made his free throw. He nailed it pinch nan unit on, but nan Boilermakers had 11 seconds to get up tribunal and perchance triumph nan game.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
Trey Kaufman-Renn of nan Purdue Boilermakers dribbles nan shot against nan Texas Longhorns during nan first half successful nan Sweet Sixteen of nan 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament astatine SAP Center connected March 26, 2026, successful San Jose, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
It was Braden Smith uncovering his measurement to nan lane and putting up his ain layup. However, nan shot didn’t person nan correct English disconnected nan glass, arsenic it started to rotation disconnected nan rim.
But Kaufman-Renn, who positioned himself underneath nan basket, tipped location nan game-winning bucket, giving himself 20 full points to thief Purdue move connected and support their tourney dreams alive.
8TH-GRADER STANDS ALONE WITH LAST PERFECT WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL BRACKET
There was immoderate sermon connected societal media, though, arsenic an overhead changeable of Kaufman-Renn’s extremity showed a imaginable foul, arsenic he was hooking nan limb of nan Longhorns subordinate huddled together for nan rebound.
Either way, nary whistle blew, and nan Boilermakers were celebrating, while nan Longhorns couldn’t judge their play came to a adjacent successful that fashion.
Trey Kaufman-Renn of nan Purdue Boilermakers shoots nan game-winning changeable against nan Texas Longhorns during nan 2nd half during nan 2nd half successful nan Sweet Sixteen of nan 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament astatine SAP Center connected March 26, 2026, successful San Jose, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
This was a back-and-forth crippled passim nan 40 minutes connected nan court, arsenic some teams traded nan lead, particularly successful nan 2nd half. The largest lead immoderate squad had was Purdue astatine only 7 points, while Texas’ lead ne'er sewage higher than four.
But it’s because some teams were shooting well, pinch Texas making 52% of its shots (29-of-56), while Purdue poured successful 48% (30-of-62).
Looking much into nan container score, each Boilermakers starter had astatine slightest 10 points, while Fletcher Loyer (18), and Braden Smith (16) doing important activity successful nan backcourt to thief nan winning cause.
Meanwhile, Texas’ Tramon Mark near it each retired connected nan court, shooting 11-of-15 for 29 points, including 5-of-7 made from beyond nan arc. Swain besides conscionable missed a double-double pinch 9 rebounds, while tallying 5 assists.
Trey Kaufman-Renn of nan Purdue Boilermakers celebrates pinch teammates aft making nan game-winning changeable against nan Texas Longhorns during nan 2nd half successful nan Sweet Sixteen of nan 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament astatine SAP Center connected March 26, 2026, successful San Jose, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Purdue now awaits nan victor of Arkansas and Arizona to spot who they must play to gain a spot successful this year’s Final Four, which will beryllium played astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis.
Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
