March Insanity: Trey Kaufman-Renn’s tip-in basketball leads Purdue to Elite Eight

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The No. 11 Texas Longhorns ’ Cinderella story within the NCAA Match got here to a heartbreaking finish on Thursday night time, as Trey Kaufman-Renn’s tip with 0.7 seconds left on the clock gave No. 2 Purdue a 79-77 result in advance to the Elite Eight.

It was a thriller to the top on this Candy 16 matchup between a crew that wanted to play within the First 4 to kick off the match, and one of many greater seeds in March Madness .

The Longhorns’ Dailyn Swain made a clutch and-one layup with 11 seconds left that allowed him the chance to tie the sport at 77 apiece if he made his free throw. He nailed it with the stress on, however the Boilermakers had 11 seconds to rise up courtroom and doubtlessly win the sport.

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Trey Kaufman-Renn of the Purdue Boilermakers dribbles the ball in opposition to the Texas Longhorns through the first half within the Candy Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Males's Basketball Match at SAP Middle on March 26, 2026, in San Jose, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Pictures)

It was Braden Smith discovering his method to the lane and placing up his personal layup. Nonetheless, the ball didn’t have the right English off the glass, because it began to roll off the rim.

However Kaufman-Renn, who positioned himself beneath the basket, tipped residence the game-winning bucket, giving himself 20 whole factors to assist Purdue transfer on and hold their match goals alive.

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There was some discourse on social media, although, as an overhead shot of Kaufman-Renn’s tip confirmed a possible foul, as he was hooking the arm of the Longhorns participant jostling for the rebound.

Both method, no whistle blew, and the Boilermakers have been celebrating, whereas the Longhorns couldn’t imagine their season got here to a detailed in that style.

Trey Kaufman-Renn of the Purdue Boilermakers shoots the game-winning shot in opposition to the Texas Longhorns through the second half through the second half within the Candy Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Males's Basketball Match at SAP Middle on March 26, 2026, in San Jose, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Pictures)

This was a back-and-forth sport all through the 40 minutes on the courtroom, as each groups traded the lead, particularly within the second half. The biggest lead any crew had was Purdue at solely seven factors, whereas Texas’ lead by no means acquired greater than 4.

Nevertheless it’s as a result of each groups have been taking pictures properly, with Texas making 52% of its photographs (29-of-56), whereas Purdue poured in 48% (30-of-62).

Wanting extra into the field rating, each Boilermakers starter had at the least 10 factors, whereas Fletcher Loyer (18), and Braden Smith (16) doing essential work within the backcourt to assist the successful trigger.

In the meantime, Texas’ Tramon Mark left all of it out on the courtroom, taking pictures 11-of-15 for 29 factors, together with 5-of-7 created from past the arc. Swain additionally simply missed a double-double with 9 rebounds, whereas tallying 5 assists.

Trey Kaufman-Renn of the Purdue Boilermakers celebrates with teammates after making the game-winning shot in opposition to the Texas Longhorns through the second half within the Candy Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Males's Basketball Match at SAP Middle on March 26, 2026, in San Jose, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Pictures)

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Purdue now awaits the winner of Arkansas and Arizona to see who they have to play to earn a spot on this 12 months’s Closing 4, which will likely be performed at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.