Purdue Punches Ticket to Sweet 16

0:00On March 22nd, Purdue punched their ticket to the sweet 16 with a solid 79-69 victory over Miami on Sunday. The number two seed, boiler makers pulled ahead late with a strong run, building an 11-point lead they never surrendered. This marks their third straight trip to the tournament's second weekend. Garfletcher lawyer lit it up, dropping 24 points on just one miss from the field. He went four-for-four from deep and perfect from the line. Purdue's free throw clinic sealed it too, hitting 21 of 22 attempts overall. The win helps Purdue shake off memories of that stunning first round exit as a top seed a couple years back. Since then, they've reached the final four, lost in the sweet 16 last year, and now look poised for more. Fans see this as proof the programs move past the heartbreak. Looking ahead, Purdue faces number 11 Texas in the sweet 16 after the long horns upset run. There was a scare when guard CJ. Cox tweaked his knee early in the second half, but he walked off and could be back soon.

1:03Braden Smith added 12 points and 8 assists, despite matching his career high 8 turnovers. With their sharp shooting and depth holding up, Purdue enters the next round as heavy favorites to push deeper into March madness.