Purdue buzzer-beater video: Trey Kaufman-Renn hits game-winning tip-in to send Purdue to Elite Eight

Purdue is heading to the 2026 Elite Eight.

The Boilermakers played an extremely close game against No. 11 Texas on Thursday night, with a trip to the Elite Eight this weekend on the line. Purdue was unable to string together enough momentum to pull away, and Texas continually fought back into the game and kept it close.

The Boilermakers had the final possession in a game that was tied at 77. Braden Smith, the NCAA’s all-time assist leader, had the ball in his hands and drove the lane. He got up a shot but missed, and it looked like the game was headed to overtime. Trey Kaufman-Renn rose above the Longhorn defenders and barely got a fingertip on the ball, but it was enough to finish the tip-in with 0.7 seconds left to earn Purdue the win.

Here is more on Kaufman-Renn’s buzzer-beater that sent Purdue to the Elite Eight past Texas. 

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Purdue buzzer-beater vs. Texas

The Boilermakers were working the clock late in the second half while clinging to a narrow lead. Texas’ Dailyn Swain hit a contested layup with 11 seconds left, and a foul was called on Purdue big man Oscar Cluff, who fouled out. Swain hit the high-pressure free throw to tie the game at 77. Smith was given the ball, and all night he had been using his speed to get around a larger defender to get a good look at the layup. This is what the guard went for, but he missed it.

Kaufman-Renn went for the rebound and used his basketball IQ in the moment to know he didn’t have time to come down with the board. Instead, he tipped the ball up and back toward the basket, and it went in. Purdue took a two-point lead, and Texas had less than a second to get off a nearly full-court heave that was unsuccessful.

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