Live Game Thread & Updates for Purdue vs. Miami in 2nd Round of NCAA Tournament

ST. LOUIS — The second day of Round 2 in the NCAA Tournament gets underway in St. Louis, with No. 2 seed Purdue taking on No. 7 seed Miami. Hanging in the balance is a trip to the Sweet 16.

Purdue reached the second round by posting an impressive 104-71 victory over No. 15 seed Queens to begin the NCAA Tournament. Miami defeated No. 10 seed Missouri 80-66 to get to the second round of March Madness.

Follow along with Purdue Boilermakers on SI live from the Enterprise Center as the Boilermakers and Hurricanes battle it out for a trip to the Sweet 16. You can refresh this page frequently for the latest news and updates from St. Louis.

Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) celebrates with center Oscar Cluff (45) and guard Gicarri Harris. | Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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2nd half

FINAL — Purdue 79, Miami 69. The Boilermakers are headed to the Sweet 16 for a third straight season. Fletcher Loyer with 24 points and Trey Kaufman-Renn had 19. C.J. Cox scored an important 11 points, nine coming at the end of te first half.

57.7 — Officials missed an apparent travel right at midcourt and Miami capitalizes. It's 73-69 Purdue. Boilers have had multiple chances to put this one away but the Hurricanes won't quit.

2:04 — Braden Smith missed a three-point attempt that could have really put Miami in a bad situation. Trey Kaufman-Renn dives on the floor for the loose ball and calls timeout. Boilers will get it with 19 seconds on the shot clock. Big play.

2:48 — At the final media timeout Purdue leads Miami 72-65. Oscar Cluff was fouled as we go into the break. The Boilermakers had this at an 11-point lead, but Miami has taken advantage of a Purdue turnover and a missed shot to keep hanging around. Still work left to do for Purdue to reach the Sweet 16.

4:31 — Purdue's lead is 70-59. The Boilers are trying to put this one away, but Miami keeps hanging around. But time is running out for the Hurricanes.

7:38 — A couple of calls have gone against Purdue, drawing plenty of ire from the crowd here in St. Louis. Even with some questionable whistles, the Boilermakers own a 62-54 advantage with less than eight minutes to play. Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn continue to lead the way with a combined 35 points. Some good news on C.J. Cox, as he has returned to the bench after a long time in the tunnel and locker room area.

8:56 — Huge sequence for the Boilers, getting a defensive stop then Trey Kaufman-Renn gets an and-one to increase the lead to 62-54. Miami takes a timeout to try and slow the momentum.

11:12 — At the second media timeout of the second half, Purdue leads Miami 55-50. Fletcher Loyer with another big triple. He now has 16 points on just five shots from the floor. The Hurricanes are giving the Boilermakers everything they can handle this afternoon. They have a decisive 24-17 advantage on the glass.

13:00 — Tough defensive possession from Purdue, as Miami missed a pair of three-pointers but got three cracks at it. Tre Donaldson then knocked it down on the team's third attempt. Purdue's lead down to 50-48.

15:19 — First media timeout of the half and Purdue has a 47-44 lead. It's a great start to the second half, but C.J. Cox still isn't back from the tunnel yet. Boilermakers are also upset with a foul that was called against Oscar Cluff when Ernest Udeh Jr. missed a dunk. It looked like the Purdue center was in the area but didn't touch him.

17:04 — Purdue has regained its lead at 45-42. Some big buckets from Oscar Cluff and C.J. Cox at the basket. The Boilermakers have been aggressive on bot ends. Cox took a ard foul and is headed straight back to the locker room after a long pause on the floor.

18:48 — We have our first challenge of the day. After a Miami miss, there was a battle for the rebound, and Trey Kaufman-Renn and C.J. Cox were adamant the ball went off the Hurricanes. The call was overturned and the Boilers get the ball. Miami leads 42-41.

1st half

HALF — Miami 40, Purdue 38. C.J. Cox caught fire late in the first half and knocked down three threes, all of them clutch. Without those buckets, Purdue might be facing a much larger deficit at the break. The Boilermakers need to erase the turnovers and get back to crashing the glass.

Trey Kaufman-Renn leads Purdue with 12 points, Fletcher Loyer has 10 and C.J. Cox has nine. For Miami, Shelton Henderson has 10 points, Dante Allen has eight and Tru Washington and Tre Donaldson each have seven.

2:40 — Purdue needs some sort of spark. Boilers haven't scored in 2:30. Every shot is off the mark.

4:00 — A dunk from Shelton Henderson puts Miami back in front 31-29. Purdue is up to six turnovers and has started missing some shots. Miami has also evened up the rebounding battle, only trailing in that category by one. Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer have accounted for 22 of Purdue's points.

7:35 — Third media timeout and Purdue leads Miami 25-22. The Boilermakers are giving the Hurricanes a heavy dose of Trey Kaufman-Renn in the post. It's clear they don't think Miami's post can handle TKR. He has 10 points and five rebounds and is shooting 5-of-7. Oscar Cluff is up to four rebounds.

8:36 — Miami has worked its way back into this game at 25-20. A few quality possessions on both ends by Gicarri Harris. Got a block in transition and Purdue got a stop. Then draws contact on the other end and makes both free throws.

11:55 — Second media timeout and Purdue still holds a 19-12 advantage. A big difference in this game right now is the Boilers ending defensive possessions with rebounds. Miami is a tough team on the boards, but Purdue has a 9-3 advantage early.

12:17 — A three-pointer from Fletcher Loyer extends Purdue's lead to seven points and Miami takes a timeout. The Boilermakers are on a 13-2 run over the last 4:11 to really turn this game around. Fletcher Loyer with 10 points already.

13:03 — Braden Smith with a brilliant behind-the-back pass to Oscar Cluff, who scores and adds the and-one after contact. Purdue now has a 16-12 lead. Fans at the Enterprise Center are on their feet.

14:55 — Turnovers have been an issue early for Purdue. Just five minutes into the game and they already have four. This team averages fewer than nine per game.

15:55 — Entertaining start to this one at the first media timeout. Miami leads Purdue 10-8. The Hurricanes are not known for their three-point shooting, but have already a pair of triples, one from Dante Allen and another from Tre Donaldson. Trey Kaufman-Renn is getting going early wit six points.

19:55 — Miami wasted no time, getting an alley-oop off the opening tipoff for the first score of the game. Great pass from Tre Donaldson to Ernest Udeh Jr.

Starting lineups

Miami — #3 Tre Donaldson (G), #5 Malik Reneau (F), #7 Shelton Henderson (F), #8 Ernest Udeh Jr. (C), #35 Dante Allen (35).
Purdue — #0 C.J. Cox (G), #2 Fletcher Loyer (G), #3 Braden Smith (G), #4 Trey Kaufman-Renn (F), #45 Oscar Cluff (C).

Pregame

Both Purdue and Miami are on the floor about an hour before tipoff. The crowd is starting to filter into the Enterprise Center. With Missouri eliminated, this sould be a favorable Purdue crowd in St. Louis.

Tipoff between Purdue and Miami is set for 12:10 p.m. ET. The game will air on CBS.

What's at stake

Purdue is looking to reach the Sweet 16 for a third consecutive season and continue its March Madness journey. This a particularly important postseason for the Boilermakers, as longtime program leaders Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn are suiting up for their final NCAA Tournament run.

Miami coach Jai Lucas is hoping to continue this magical first-year run with his team. Miami enters the game wit a 26-8 record, despite having to build a roster through the NCAA transfer portal. Not many expected the Hurricanes to have such a successful season considering the amount of change it endured.

It makes for an interesting matchup in St. Louis on Sunday. What better way to start Day 2 of the second round of the NCAA Tournament?

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