Purdue beats Butler and heads to the Sweet 16

Purdue met Butler in the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday, but there was injury news on both sides before tipoff. The Boilers beat the Bulldogs in the Crossroads Classic. Isaac Haas' mother is none too pleased that he couldn't play.

Final: Purdue 76, Butler 73

Vincent Edwards scores 20 points while only taking 8 shots from the field. P.J. Thompson adds 14, Carsen Edwards 13, Dakota Mathias 11 -- including a key last-minute 3 -- and Matt Haarms has 7 points and 6 rebounds.

Kelan Martin has 29 points for Butler, giving him 2,047 for his career -- second in Bulldogs history. Kamar Baldwin scores 14.

Purdue, which earned its school-record 30th win of the season, plays Texas Tech in the Sweet 16. Butler finished 21-14.

Second half

Kamar Baldwin's 40-footer at the buzzer rims out.

P.J. Thompson misses a free throw and Butler rebounds with 1.8 seconds left.

Kelan Martin scores with 3 seconds left.

Dakota Mathias hits a 3 with 17 seconds left.

Kelan Martin misses a 3 with 42 seconds left.

Purdue commits a shot clock violation with 58 seconds left.

Vincent Edwards commits a turnover but recovers to block Kamar Baldwin's layup.

Sean McDermott's layup brings Butler within 73-71 with 1:47 left. That's 6 straight by the Bulldogs. 

Purdue leads Butler 73-67 with 3:19 left. 

Paul Jorgensen hits 1-of-2 free throws, narrowing Purdue's edge to 70-65.

Vincent Edwards has 18 for Purdue, Kelan Martin 21 for Butler. Purdue, which has inched above 50 percent shooting from the field, leads 66-58 with 7:27 to go.

Bulldogs score twice to trim their deficit to 61-55. Purdue timeout.

Nojel Eastern's layup off a steal gives Purdue a 61-51 lead midway through the second half.

Purdue has had instances this season in which it struggled to hold double-digit leads. Butler has experience battling back from such deficits.

Vincent Edwards has 15 points after hitting his first 3 of the game. Purdue leads 57-51 with 11:54 to go. Kelan Martin has 19.

Purdue extends its lead to 54-47 on a Jacquil Taylor basket. 

Lead is changing almost with each possession. Dakota Mathias hits a 3, and Purdue leads Butler 48-45 at the first media break.

Butler scores the first 5 of the half to take a 41-40 lead on Kelan Martin's 3.

Halftime: Purdue 40, Butler 36

Vincent Edwards has 12 points, but he picked up his third foul with 3 seconds left. Carsen Edwards has 11. Matt Haarms, starting at center, has 7 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocked shots.

Kelan Martin has 14 for Butler, and he moved into second on the Bulldogs' career scoring list. Kamar Baldwin has 10. 

Paul Jorgensen has 3 fouls for Butler, which has 13 overall. Purdue owns a 20-13 rebounding edge, including 9 offensive.

Purdue's first lead came at 31-30 with 2:53 remaining after Butler led 24-15 with 7:44 to go. That's a 16-6 edge over a span of just under 5 minutes.

Also, the nation is learning about Matt Haarms' hair.

First half 

Purdue surges late in the half and leads Butler 40-36 at halftime.  

Vincent Edwards picks up his third fould with 3 seconds left in the half.

Grady Eifert gets the tip-in with 1:43 left. Purdue 35, Butler 32. Purdue is taking over on the boards and three Butler players have two fouls (Wideman, McDermott, Jorgensen).

Purdue is drawing a lot of fouls against Butler. Carsen Edwards free throws put Purdue up for the first time at 31-30 with 2:50 left.

Boilers tie it at 18 on two Vincent Edwards free throws with 3:48 to go/.

Vincent Edwards is up to 8 points. Kelan Martin has 10. Butler 28, Purdue 26 with 4 minutes left.

Paul Jorgensen missed his first three shots, but his 3 gives Butler a 21-15 lead with 7:58 left.

Purdue is getting inside on offense. Vincent Edwards and Matt Haarms score, and Haarms hits the deck hard as Tyler Wideman fouls him near the basket.

Shooting for both teams has become frigid. Butler is down to 41.7 percent and Purdue 33.3. Butler's Sean McDermott picks up hi second foul with 10:50 left.

It's all guards early for Purdue: Carsen Edwards 6 points and P.J. Thompson 5. Kelan Martin has 8 for Butler. Bulldogs 16, Boilers 11 with 11:53 left.

Vincent Edwards picks up his second foul with 15:10 left. Grady Eifert subs in.

Jacquil Taylor is getting early run as Matt Haarms' sub at center. P.J. Thompson is more involved offensively for the Boilers with five early points. Butler 11, Purdue 8 at the first media timeout.

Kelan Martin and Kamar Baldwin each have a 3-pointer in the opening 2-plus minutes, but Carsen Edwards counters. Butler 8, Purdue 5

Purdue's Vincent Edwards misses on the game's first shot, and Butler's Tyler Wideman scores inside on its first play.

Pregame

Purdue coach Matt Painter ruled out center Isaac Haas, who suffered a broken right elbow in a first-round victory over Cal State Fullerton. Tyler Trent of The Exponent reported that Haas' elbow brace wasn't approved for use in the game.

Butler's Paul Jorgensen, who twisted an ankle against Arkansas in the first round, is cleared to play. 

ESPN's matchup predictor gives Purdue an 80.6 percent chance of beating Butler.

Doyel: How do Butler's chances change with Isaac Haas sidelined?

Bulldogs: Butler can't be off from long range against Purdue

Boilers: Purdue is getting past the shock of missing Haas

And Butler Blue III (you know him as Trip) is already part of the fun today.