Fletcher Loyer scored eight of Purdue's first 10 points and goes into halftime with 12 points after hitting 2 of 3 3s. Milos Uzan leads Houston with 12 points and was the only Cougars starter to score a field goal through the game's first 15 minutes. He already has a season-high in made 3-pointers on a 4-of-6 first-half effort.

The top two seeds in the South Region will square off in the Elite Eight on Sunday when No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Michigan State battle at State Farm Arena in Atlanta for the last spot in the Final Four.