Trey Kaufman-Renn made good on Matt Painter's years of teaching, leading to Purdue win vs Texas
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SAN JOSE, CA — Purdue men’s basketball forward Trey Kaufman-Renn gave Matt Painter years worth of validation for one of his favorite coaching aphorisms. The Boilermakers’ final shot of regulation was drawn up for point guard Braden Smith. Fellow senior Kaufman-Renn, though, knew that didn't necessarily mean his shot would end the play. “Coach always says ... a lot of times it's not the first shot that goes,” Kaufman-Renn said. “They're the tip-in at the end of games. He said that my four years here, so it's kind of cool to actually experience that.” Kaufman-Renn's tip-in with 0.7 seconds left lifted the 2-seed Boilermakers to a 79-77 victory over 11-seed Texas in a...