Purdue fans were irate with the officials late in Friday's Sweet 16 game in the Boilermakers' heartbreaking 62-60 loss to Houston.

The Cougars were tested and trailed at halftime, but rebounded in the second half with Milos Uzan's starring effort.

The Purdue Boilermakers had a solid NCAA Tournament run. They entered as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region and defeated No. 13 High Point in the first round and No. 12 McNeese in the second round. Unfortunately for them, though, after a hard-fought game, they narrowly fall to the No. 1 Houston Cougars 62-60 in the Sweet 16.

Watch this Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup between the No. 1 Houston Cougars (32-4) and No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers (24-11) to determine which of the squads is heading to the Midwest Region bracket

SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball predictions for Houston Cougars vs. Purdue Boilermakers on Friday in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament

It is not labeled as a home game for Purdue but it may well sound like one when the Boilermakers (24-11) take the court against the Houston Cougars (32-4) in the Sweet 16 Friday, in Indianapolis, IN.

The No. 1 Houston Cougars men's basketball team is as ready as ever for Friday night's Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup with the No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers. Why it matters: A win advances the Coogs to their first Elite Eight appearance since 2022 and continues the road to their first national championship contention since the Phi Slama Jama era of the 1980s.

No. 1 seed Houston advanced to the Elite Eight on a perfectly executed last-second inbounds 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.

The No. 1 Houston Cougars and No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers round out the Sweet 16 on Friday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.