Purdue advanced to the Elite Eight in dramatic fashion during March Madness, defeating Texas 79 to 77 in a last second game in the Sweet 16.
Trey Kaufman Ryne sealed the win by tipping in Braden Smith’s missed shot with just 0.7 seconds remaining.
A late basket came moments after Texas tied the game when Dellin Swain completed a three-point play with 11.9 seconds remaining.
According to the Associated Press, the game was tightly contested throughout the game, with both teams trading baskets in the final minutes.
Kaufman Renn led Purdue with 20 points, while Smith added 16 points and five assists.
Smith described the decisive moment after the game, saying: “I was standing under the rim, I said ‘Please go there, please go there.'”
“Trey explained it perfectly and I said ‘Thank God, thank God it happened.'”
Texas was led by Tramon Mark, who scored 29 points despite playing through an injury in the final stretch.
The Longhorns briefly held the lead late in the game, but Purdue took advantage after a defensive turnover by Texas in the final seconds and drove to the basket.
With the win, Purdue advances to face either Arizona or Arkansas in the Elite Eight, continuing its strong run in the tournament.
