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Purdue Edges Ole Miss with Last-Second Shot to Claim Rady Invitational Title

Myles Colvin's putback secures an 80-78 victory for Purdue after a dramatic comeback by Ole Miss in San Diego.

  • Myles Colvin scored a game-winning putback with 0.5 seconds left, lifting No. 13 Purdue to an 80-78 win over No. 23 Ole Miss in the Rady Children's Invitational championship game.
  • Purdue built a 17-point first-half lead, but Ole Miss rallied with strong second-half shooting to take a seven-point lead before the Boilermakers regained control late.
  • Trey Kaufman-Renn led Purdue with 25 points and 13 rebounds, while Braden Smith contributed 18 points, 11 assists, and six rebounds.
  • Ole Miss' Jaemyn Brakefield scored 18 points off the bench, and the Rebels saw their 19-game non-conference winning streak come to an end.
  • The victory marks Purdue's fourth consecutive Thanksgiving week tournament win as they prepare to begin Big Ten play against Penn State next week.
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