Fletcher Loyer scored 24 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 19 points and nine rebounds, and No. 2 seed Purdue beat Miami (Fla.) on Sunday, 79-69, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive time and seventh in the past nine years. In his first game since breaking Bobby Hurley’s NCAA career record for assists, Braden Smith had 12 points and eight assists but was also harassed by Miami’s athletic guards into eight turnovers, matching his career high. "We have a good team, we have good balance, and Braden is the guy that makes us go — and he sets th...
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