Purdue fans were livid with the officiating during Friday night’s Sweet 16 game, where the Boilermakers suffered a heartbreaking 62-60 defeat to Houston.
As the game neared its conclusion, a series of questionable calls went against Purdue, with one pivotal moment leading to the end of their season. With time running out, Houston’s Milos Uzan had the ball, seemingly ready to make a game-winning play. Before taking a shot, he appeared to shove Purdue’s Braden Smith to the ground with a fully extended arm.
It is the most “by the rule” push off offensive foul I have ever seen in my entire life.
It LITERALLY does not get more clear. https://t.co/7pTUO09REE
— Zach Vogt (@ZachVogt30) March 29, 2025
Despite the apparent contact, no foul was called, and Uzan missed the shot. However, the ball was knocked out of bounds, with Houston maintaining possession. On the subsequent inbounds play, Uzan scored with just 0.8 seconds remaining, securing the victory for the Cougars.
Fans quickly expressed their frustration on social media, and many in the media also weighed in on the missed call.
That is an offensive foul in the game of basketball ever since the offensive foul was first called pic.twitter.com/WomMT6tGrn
— Bodie Kitchel (@Bkitch1Bodie) March 29, 2025
In the end, instead of an offensive foul and the possibility of overtime, Purdue’s season came to a devastating close. The Boilermakers finished the year with a 24-12 record, making it to the Sweet 16 for the sixth time in eight seasons.
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