Friday night, No. 1 seed Houston looked at risk of another disappointing Sweet 16 exit.  But the Cougars found their stroke to start the second half and held on for a thrilling 62-60 win over No. 4 Purdue thanks to a perfectly executed inbounds play that resulted in Milos Uzan's game-winning layup with 0.

Houston men's basketball dialed up a last-second inbound play that gave Milos Uzan an easy basket vs. Purdue - and sent the Cougars to the Elite Eight

Milos Uzan soared for an uncontested layup on a beautifully executed inbound play with 0.9 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston survived a late collapse to beat fourth-seeded Purdue 62-60 in the Sweet

A closer look at the Sweet 16 matchup between Houston and Purdue, with an Elite Eight berth on the line Friday.

Ahead of the game, ESPN college basketball analyst Joe Lunardi shared his prediction, going with Houston in a close one. He has the Cougars winning the game by just two points, 71-69. Both teams have AP All-Americans,

No. 1 seed Houston advanced to the Elite Eight on a perfectly executed last-second in-bounds 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.

Purdue rallied from a 10-point deficit to tie Houston with 35 seconds left. The Cougars had the last laugh to end the Boilermakers' season.

The Houston Cougars and Purdue Boilermakers battle in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 28.

NCAA Men's Tournament continued Friday night with the second slate of the Sweet 16 action. Here are the highlights!

Houston takes on Purdue tonight in the Sweet 16 round of NCAA March Madness. Get updates and analysis from our staff writers throughout the game.

The No. 1 Houston Cougars and No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers round out the Sweet 16 on Friday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.