Purdue Boilermakers vs Arizona Wildcats, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship West Region Elite 8

College Basketball
Purdue
30-9
64-79
Final
SAP Center at San Jose

Lead tracker

PUR leadsBiggest lead PUR 7, ARIZ 18
H1H2
ARIZ leads
Team1H2HT
PUR382664
ARIZ314879

Who won: Arizona 79-64

The Arizona Wildcats beat the Purdue Boilermakers 79-64 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship West Region Elite 8 on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at SAP Center at San Jose. The Arizona outscored the Purdue 48-26 in the 2nd half. Koa Peat led the Arizona in points (20). Oscar Cluff led the Purdue in points (14).

Win probability

100%ARIZ final
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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. THREEH2 0:08

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    Fletcher Loyer

    Fletcher Loyer makes 23-foot three point jumper (Braden Smith assists)

    PUR 64 - 79 ARIZ
  4. THREEH2 0:22

    Three! Jumper, 27 ft

    Brayden Burries

    Brayden Burries makes 27-foot three point jumper

    PUR 61 - 79 ARIZ
  5. H2 0:48

    Motiejus Krivas Defensive Rebound.

  6. H2 0:50

    Trey Kaufman-Renn misses 3-foot jumper

  7. H2 1:01

    Trey Kaufman-Renn Defensive Rebound.

  8. H2 1:03

    Motiejus Krivas misses 6-foot jumper

  9. H2 1:26

    Brayden Burries Defensive Rebound.

  10. H2 1:30

    Fletcher Loyer misses 24-foot three point jumper

  11. H2 1:43
    +2

    Ivan Kharchenkov makes layup

    PUR 61 - 76 ARIZ
  12. H2 2:04

    Motiejus Krivas Defensive Rebound.

  13. H2 2:05

    Trey Kaufman-Renn misses free throw 1 of 1

  14. H2 2:05

    Foul on Jaden Bradley.

  15. H2 2:05
    +2

    Trey Kaufman-Renn makes 5-foot jumper

    PUR 61 - 74 ARIZ
  16. H2 2:12

    Purdue Offensive Rebound.

  17. H2 2:14

    Trey Kaufman-Renn misses 12-foot jumper

  18. H2 2:28
    +2

    Jaden Bradley makes 16-foot pullup jump shot

    PUR 59 - 74 ARIZ
  19. H2 2:58
    +2

    Trey Kaufman-Renn makes 7-foot jumper (Braden Smith assists)

    PUR 59 - 72 ARIZ
  20. H2 3:12
    +2

    Ivan Kharchenkov makes driving layup (Brayden Burries assists)

    PUR 57 - 72 ARIZ
  21. H2 3:15

    Brayden Burries Steal.

  22. H2 3:15
    TO

    Fletcher Loyer bad pass turnover

  23. H2 3:28

    Official TV Timeout

  24. H2 3:28

    Foul on Trey Kaufman-Renn.

  25. H2 3:28
    +1

    Brayden Burries makes free throw 2 of 2

    PUR 57 - 70 ARIZ

Leaders

PURARIZ
Points
Oscar Cluff
14
Koa Peat
20
Assists
Braden Smith
7
Jaden Bradley
6
Rebounds
Oscar Cluff
10
Motiejus Krivas
12