New Delhi, March 27 -- The 2026 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 kicked off with pure March Madness drama on Thursday night. Four games produced a last-second winner, a strong comeback, a record-setting offensive explosion, and a defensive upset that sent a favourite packing. Fans across the country stayed glued to their screens as the road to the Final Four narrowed dramatically.

No. 2 Purdue narrowly avoided an upset, beating No. 11 Texas 79-77 on a dramatic game-winning tip-in by Trey Kaufman-Renn with just 0.7 seconds left on the clock. Braden Smith drove for the potential winner but missed, only for Kaufman-Renn to soar in and tap the rebound home.

Kaufman-Renn finished with 20 points and eight rebounds, while Smith added 16. Purdue improv...