Purdue Boilermakers vs. Houston Cougars - March 28, 2025
Purdue
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#1 Houston will need to slow down Kaufman-Renn (22 Pts, 15 Reb, 3 Ast in last game) as they face #4 Purdue in Midwest Sweet 16
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