Overview

• Milos Uzan scored a game-winning layup with 0.9 seconds left, lifting Houston over Purdue in a dramatic Sweet 16 matchup.
• The Cougars advanced to the Elite Eight for the third time in five years and will face No. 2 seed Tennessee on March 30, 2025.
• Houston extended its winning streak to 16 games, the longest in the nation, and remains unbeaten since February 1.
• Uzan led Houston with 22 points, while Emanuel Sharp added 17; leading scorer L.J. Cryer struggled with just five points on 2-of-13 shooting.
• Purdue's Braden Smith recorded 15 assists, while Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn contributed 16 and 14 points respectively in the narrow loss.