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Houston's defense is as good as advertised.
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Houston guard Milos Uzan dropped in a game-winning layup and the Cougars grabbed the final Elite Eight spot in a 62-60 thriller over Purdue in the late-night Midwest Region semifinal that began Frida...
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Auburn chipped away and eventually exploded on a 31-8 run, setting up a matchup against Michigan State on Sunday.
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All four No. 1 seeds will be present in the Elite Eight after the Tigers and Cougars survived respective scares on Friday
Other programs could make aggressive overtures toward Purdue stars Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn, while Matt Painter is already active in portal.
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 Cougars lost a 10-point second-half lead but quieted a Purdue-friendly crowd in Indianapolis with a slick out-of-bounds play.
March Madness 2025 continues on Friday, March 28, with the last four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Sweet 16 games. Among those teams in action are No. 1 seeds Auburn and Houston, along with Tennessee, Kentucky and Ole Miss from the SEC. Michigan State, Michigan and Purdue also take the court.
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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.