Purdue Edges Texas in NCAA Tournament Thriller on Late Tip-In

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Interstat) — Trey Kaufman-Renn’s tip-in with 11 seconds remaining Thursday night lifted Purdue to a 79-77 victory over Texas in a men’s NCAA Division I playoff game at SAP Pavilion. The Boilermakers, who led 39-35 at halftime, survived a 29-point performance from Texas’ Tramon Mark. Purdue’s Kaufman-Renn scored 20 points, while Braden Smith added 16 points and five assists. Dailyn Swain had 15 points for the Longhorns. The win improved Purdue to 30-8 this season, while Texas finished 21-15.