No. 1 seed Houston advanced to the Elite Eight on a perfectly executed last-second in-bounds play that led to a game-winning layup by Milos Uzan on Friday night, as the Cougars outlasted No. 4 seed Purdue 62-60 in a thrilling cap to the Sweet 16.
Friday night, No. 1 seed Houston looked at risk of another disappointing Sweet 16 exit. But the Cougars found their stroke to start the second half and held on for a thrilling 62-60 win over No. 4 Purdue thanks to a perfectly executed inbounds play that resulted in Milos Uzan's game-winning layup with 0.
The Cougars lost a 10-point second-half lead but quieted a Purdue-friendly crowd in Indianapolis with a slick out-of-bounds play.
The Houston Cougars and Purdue Boilermakers battle in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 28.
Which teams will join Alabama, Florida, Duke and Texas Tech in the Elite Eight? We find out Friday night as the Sweet 16 continues.
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The top-seeded Houston Cougars were 10-0 in road games this season so facing Purdue in Indianapolis is nothing new.