'That Houston ... play was super genius stuff': Reaction to game-winner vs Purdue

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INDIANAPOLIS -- With 2.8 seconds left and the game tied, 60-60, Houston's Milos Uzan inbounded the ball, got the ball back and hit a layup with .8 seconds remaining to beat Purdue at Lucas Oil Stadium, sending the Cougars to Sunday's Elite Eight.

"We call it a three read," Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said of the play. "They took away the first option but our discipline allowed us to get to the second option and the third read let us get to the third option. Credit to our guys for executing.

"That's why you work on it day after day after day. You never know when you'll need it."

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Here's the play:

NO WAY

HOUSTON TAKES THE LEAD IN THE FINAL SECOND #MarchMadnesspic.twitter.com/L2wCPQ34gD

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 29, 2025

The reaction was almost universal:

I’ve seen a lot of basketball. That in bounds play by Houston made me speechless.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 29, 2025

Incredible sequence. @BoilerBall pre-switched the @UHCougarMBK “bread & butter” late clock play for Cryer. Kelvin Sampson anticipated the pre switch and used it against Purdue. Incredible late game chess match.

— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) March 29, 2025

WHAT A PLAY! WHAT A BLOB! Houston!

— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 29, 2025

That might be one of the best inbound plays I’ve ever seen.

— Corey Elliot (@CoreyElliot) March 29, 2025

Damn.

— Vincent M Edwards (@VE_12) March 29, 2025

Houston survives and advances. Incredible play design and execution to set up that game-winning basket.

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) March 29, 2025

That Houston in bound play was super genius stuff

WHAT A PLAY

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 29, 2025

What an incredible play -- and a reminder to guard the inbounder!

— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) March 29, 2025

Kelvin Sampson’s baseline out-of-bounds game winning score is one of the best I’ve ever seen. It was brilliant. I challenge anyone to find a better game ending BOB play. I can’t believe what I just witnessed. That should have been overtime with under 3 seconds remaining!

— StaceyDales (@StaceyDales) March 29, 2025

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Houston vs Purdue: Reaction to the Cougars' game-winner in March Madness

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