Houston’s regular three starting guards all contributed to the Cougars’ Midwest Regional championship over their last two games. Now, returning guards LJ Cryer

Milos Uzan and No. 1 Houston knocked off Trey Kaufman-Renn and No. 4 Purdue in the Sweet 16 of March Madness to advance to the Elite Eight.

The Final Four will have four No. 1 seeds for the second time since seeding began in 1979. It also will have lots of defense.

Replays showed that it wasn't just a bump. Uzan pushed off with his arm, and that should have been called an offensive foul. It wasn't, and the layup that won it for the Cougars sent Purdue packing.

Purdue fans were irate with the officials late in Friday's Sweet 16 game in the Boilermakers' heartbreaking 62-60 loss to Houston.

Houston clinched a spot in the Elite Eight with a thrilling last-second win over Purdue in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Junior guard Milos Uzan converted a game-winning layup with roughly one second remaining in the second half, giving the No. 1 seed Cougars a 62-60 victory over the No. 4 Boilermakers.