Behind a gritty effort and a perfectly executed inbounds play with 2.8 seconds remaining against (4) Purdue in the Sweet 16, Houston advanced to the Elite Eight with a 62-60 win. As has been a theme for the Cougars, Milos Uzan led the way with 22 points and six assists, followed by 17 points from Emanuel Sharp.
Houston won the rebounding battle and shot 39.1 percent, critical factors in a tightly contested game.