Houston Cougars face the Purdue Boilermakers in Sweet 16
- Purdue's Coach Matt Painter has nearly 500 career wins, five conference titles, and led the Boilermakers to 10 consecutive NCAA tournaments, reaching the Sweet 16 six times in eight years.
- Purdue, with a record of 24-11, will face top-seeded Houston in the NCAA tournament aiming for their fourth straight 25-win season.
- Painter highlights the importance of combining good players with good people for coaching success.
- Players Loyer and Kaufman-Renn expressed confidence, noting their improved performance despite the absence of star player Zach Edey.
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UL's staff under Cajuns' new head coach also have connections to state, Quannas White
New UL men’s basketball coach Quannas White is still in the process of helping in the Houston Cougars’ quest to win a national championship, but the process of rebuilding the Ragin’ Cajuns program is also ongoing.

Top seed Houston sinks Purdue with last-second layup
INDIANAPOLIS -- At a quarter 'til 1 a.m. local time, Houston guard Milos Uzan dropped in a game-winning layup and the Cougars grabbed the final Elite Eight spot in a 62-60 thriller over Purdue in the late-night Midwest Region semifinal…
Houston squeaks by Purdue on final-second shot to claim spot in Elite Eight
No. 1 Houston survived a late scare thanks to a final-second bucket. After Purdue tied things with 35 seconds to go, Houston's Milos Uzan put in a layup with one second to go after a perfectly executed inbound play to send the No. 1-seeded Cougars into the Elite Eight.
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