Purdue, Arizona, Illinois and Iowa Advance to Elite Eight

Late-game drama rewrote the path to the Final Four.

Overview

The Sweet 16 trimmed the field as four teams moved within one win of the national semifinals.
Purdue edged Texas 79-77 on a putback by Trey Kaufman-Renn with 0.7 seconds left after the Longhorns tied the game at 77 on a three-point play.
Illinois stunned Houston 65-55 in the Cougars’ home city, using a 17-0 second‑half run and 39 combined points from David Mirkovic, Keaton Wagler and Andrej Stojaković.
Arizona overpowered Arkansas 109-88 behind 64% shooting from the field, with freshman guard Brayden Burries leading the Wildcats with 23 points.
Iowa beat Nebraska 77-71 after erasing a 10-point deficit, marking the Hawkeyes’ first Elite Eight trip in 39 years and setting up regional finals of Arizona vs. Purdue and Illinois vs. Iowa at Houston’s Toyota Center.