Houston basketball stuns Purdue with last-second bucket in March Madness classic
03/29/2025 01:08 AM
It took until the final game of the Sweet 16 for March Madness to deliver a truly classic, last-second finish in the third round of the tournament, but the last game on Friday night lived up to the hype. Top-seed Houston basketball stunned Purdue in the final seconds with a sweet inbounds play to get a 62-60 win and advance to the Elite Eight.
After Purdue made a furious run late in the game, going on a 14-4 tear to tie things up at 60 in front of a raucous Indianapolis crowd, Milos Uzan missed a turnaround jumper with just under three seconds to go before Purdue tapped the loose ball out of bounds.
During the ensuing timeout, Kelvin Sampson drew up a masterful play to get Uzan an easy look at a game-winner to send Houston through to the next round.
MILOS UZAN GETS THE BUCKET TO WIN THE GAME FOR HOUSTON pic.twitter.com/TW8HaCfWDn
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After Purdue guard Braden Smith sprinted out to the weak side to help on a screen that freed LJ Cryer up for a potential shot, Uzan dumped the ball in to big man Joseph Tugler, who quickly dished it back to him for the easy layup.
Uzan was a massive reason why the Cougars found themselves in the lead in the first place. Even on a night where both Cryer and Emmanuel Sharp struggled from the floor, Uzan drilled shot after shot in the second half to keep Houston in front. For the game, he finished with 22 points and six assists while shooting 6-for-9 from beyond the arc.
On the other side, Smith was masterful all evening and showed why he is widely considered to be the best point guard in the nation. Despite the elite Houston defense throwing traps and double teams at him all night, Smith finished with 15 assists and assisted on every single Purdue basket in the second half.
Houston now moves onto the Elite Eight, where it will take on Tennessee on Sunday in what should be a rock fight between two of the best defenses in college basketball. Kelvin Sampson and company keep finding ways to win, and they will have to do so again to reach their second Final Four in the last five year.
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