Trey Kaufman-Renn's controversial tip-in gives Boilermakers spot in Elite Eight, ends Texas' Cinderella story

Texas is the only team remaining with a double-digit seed in the ’26 March Madness tournament. Colin Cowherd discusses NIL’s impact on the sport and how teams need to adapt to the new era.

The No. 11 Texas Longhorns’ Cinderella story in the NCAA Tournament came to a heartbreaking end on Thursday night, as Trey Kaufman-Renn’s tip with 0.7 seconds left on the clock gave No. 2 Purdue a 79-77 lead to advance to the Elite Eight. 

It was a thriller to the end in this Sweet 16 matchup between a team that needed to play in the First Four to kick off the tournament, and one of the higher seeds in March Madness. 

The Longhorns’ Dailyn Swain made a clutch and-one layup with 11 seconds left that allowed him the opportunity to tie the game at 77 apiece if he made his free throw. He nailed it with the pressure on, but the Boilermakers had 11 seconds to get up court and potentially win the game. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Trey Kaufman-Renn of the Purdue Boilermakers dribbles the ball against the Texas Longhorns during the first half in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 26, 2026, in San Jose, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

It was Braden Smith finding his way to the lane and putting up his own layup. However, the ball didn’t have the correct English off the glass, as it started to roll off the rim. 

But Kaufman-Renn, who positioned himself underneath the basket, tipped home the game-winning bucket, giving himself 20 total points to help Purdue move on and keep their tournament dreams alive. 

8TH-GRADER STANDS ALONE WITH LAST PERFECT WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL BRACKET

There was some discourse on social media, though, as an overhead shot of Kaufman-Renn’s