Kelvin Sampson, Milos Uzan and No. 1 Houston knocked off Trey Kaufman-Renn and No. 4 Purdue, 62-60, in the Sweet 16 men's March Madness on Saturday night to earn a spot in the Elite Eight. Uzan led the Cougars in scoring, putting up 22 points to go along ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue basketball's Braden Smith softly swung a fist through the air, an “aww shucks” gesture after 40 awesome March Madness minutes. Moments earlier, Smith’s halfcourt heave sailed well wide of the rim, sealing 1-seed Houston’s 62 ...

Purdue is 4-4 against teams still in March Madness. The Boilermakers have been among the ... They own the nation's best defense, allowing 58.4 points per game and 38.4% shooting. Houston is the nation's best 3-point shooting team (39.8%), though it doesn ...

Sweet 16 action wraps up tonight with a showdown between the Cougars and the Boilermakers — here’s the best way to watch the game without cable

The Cougars lost in last year’s Sweet 16, but All-American point guard Jamal Shead suffered an ankle injury and missed the entire second half in the loss to Duke. In 2021 and 2022, Houston was eliminated by teams that had a defense ranked in the top 25.

INDIANAPOLIS -- No. 1 seed Houston and No. 4 seed Purdue will face each other in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. Tip-off is slated for today – Friday, March 28 – at 10:09 p.m. Eastern on TBS and truTV.

The Cougars' perimeter defense has proven to be unmatched, and the Boilermakers are in for a rude awakening against Kelvin Sampson's squad.

Use the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code, which is offering a choice of new-user sign up offers for readers of the NY Post. Both of these teams are comfortable grinding out tight games. Three of Florida’s last four matchups were decided by six points or less, while Houston defeated Duke, Purdue and Gonzaga by a combined 10 points.