Kelvin Sampson was concerned with Friday's late tip-off time and a game that stretched into the early hours of Saturday morning. He was less concerned about Tennessee afterward.

No. 1 seed Houston advanced to the Elite Eight on a perfectly executed last-second inbounds play that led to a game-winning layup by Milos Uzan on Friday night, as the Cougars outlasted No. 4 seed Purdue 62-60 in a thrilling cap to the Sweet 16.

March Madness 2025 continues on Friday, March 28, with the last four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Sweet 16 games. Among those teams in action are No. 1 seeds Auburn and Houston, along with Tennessee, Kentucky and Ole Miss from the SEC. Michigan State, Michigan and Purdue also take the court.

The top-seeded Houston Cougars were 10-0 in road games this season so facing Purdue in Indianapolis is nothing new.

All four No. 1 seeds will be present in the Elite Eight after the Tigers and Cougars survived respective scares on Friday

To the four! Houston moves on to the Final Four to set up a showdown against Duke after Sunday's dominant win over Tennessee.