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INDIANAPOLIS — Trey Kaufman-Renn matched a career high with 30 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 28 seconds left, and No. 20 Purdue scored the final five points to beat Southern California 76-71 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The sixth-seeded Boilermakers trailed by 10 points in the first half but emerged from a back-and-forth second half thanks to Kaufman-Renn, who finished 12 of 20 from the field and 6 of 11 from the free-throw line. Purdue advanced to face No. 22 and second-seeded Michigan in Friday's quarterfinals. Desmond Claude led the Trojans with 18 points.
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Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, center right, drives into Southern California forward Josh Cohen (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 13, 2025. - AP Photo/Michael Conroy