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Purdue men’s basketball came within seconds of shocking 1-seed Houston, but instead, its season ended with a 62-60 Sweet 16 loss at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Houston survived Purdue 62-60 in what felt like a road game to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2022.
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Emanuel Sharp hit shot after shot as Tennessee mounted its attempts at a comeback, and his combination of suffocating defense and clutch scoring sent Houston to its second Final Four in five seasons ...
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Uzan was inbounding the ball from under the basket. Houston’s LJ Cryer came off a screen and Braden Smith, who was guarding Uzan, left to go guard Cryer. Houston’s Joseph Tugler slipped to the basket and got the pass from Uzan. He passed it right back to him, and Uzan was open for a layup to win the game.
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