Purdue Coach Matt Painter Drops NSFW Reaction After Buzzer-Beating March Madness Win

Boilermakers coach caught on video exclaiming "Holy sh-t" after Trey Kaufman-Renn's last-second tip-in against Texas.

Mar. 27, 2026 at 2:33pm

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Purdue head coach Matt Painter was caught on camera exclaiming "Holy sh-t" after his team's dramatic buzzer-beating victory over Texas in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16. The Boilermakers advanced to the Elite Eight on a last-second tip-in by Trey Kaufman-Renn, prompting Painter's NSFW reaction as he walked off the court.

Why it matters

Painter's unfiltered reaction captured the excitement and intensity of the moment, as Purdue pulled off another upset to keep its March Madness run alive. The Boilermakers are now just one win away from returning to the Final Four, where they last appeared in 2024.

The details

With the game tied 77-77 and 0.7 seconds remaining, Braden Smith missed a potential game-winning shot for Purdue. But Kaufman-Renn was there for the tip-in, giving the Boilermakers the 79-77 victory over the Longhorns. Painter's expletive-laden reaction was caught on video by a local news station as he walked off the court.

  • Purdue defeated Texas 79-77 on March 27, 2026 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

The players

Matt Painter

The head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team, in his 21st season leading the program.

Trey Kaufman-Renn

A Purdue player who made the game-winning tip-in shot against Texas to send the Boilermakers to the Elite Eight.

Braden Smith

The Purdue player who missed the potential game-winning shot, but whose miss led to Kaufman-Renn's tip-in.

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What they’re saying

“Holy sh-t,”

— Matt Painter, Head Coach, Purdue Boilermakers

“Coach always says that it's not — a lot of times it's not the first shot that goes. 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.”

— Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue Player

“Our guys kept their composure. We got a good shot there at the end. Braden, I thought he executed well, made the right read, and took the right shot. And perfect timing. That's what you want. You want a chance to get a stick back. If you don't, then you go to overtime.”

— Matt Painter, Head Coach, Purdue Boilermakers

What’s next

Purdue will face top-seeded Arizona in the Elite Eight on Saturday, March 30, 2026, with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

The takeaway

Painter's raw reaction encapsulated the drama and excitement of Purdue's thrilling March Madness victory, as the Boilermakers continue their quest to return to the Final Four for the first time since 2024.