No. 13 Purdue scores in the final second to beat No. 23 Ole Miss for the Rady title

Myles Colvin scored with a rebound in the final second and Trey Kaufman-Renn collected 25 points and 13 rebounds as No. 13 Purdue rallied after blowing a big early lead to take No. 23 Ole Miss into that year’s title game 80-78 to defeat Rady Children’s Invitational on Friday in San Diego.

The Boilermakers struggled to finish, but their final possession counted in a game with several momentum swings.

Colvin finished with 20 points and Braden Smith’s 18 points and 11 assists were also crucial for Purdue (7-1), which has won three straight games since a loss at Marquette. Smith missed a shot on possession that became the game-tying ball, setting up Colvin for the heroics.

Fletcher Loyer added 13 points for Purdue, which shot 54.2 percent from the field with 10 baskets from 3-point range.

Jaemyn Brakefield scored 18 points off the bench for Ole Miss (6-1). Matthew Murrell had 14 points, Jaylen Murray scored 13 points and Dre Davis delivered nine points and a team-best six rebounds.

After taking a 75-68 lead with 5:19 left on Murray’s 3-pointer, the Rebels faltered. But after Purdue went on a 10-0 run to take the lead, Purdue also hit a rough patch. Murrell scored after a steal, tying the game with 15 seconds left.

Purdue used a timeout to set up the final possession. Smith’s fadeaway shot went wide, but Colvin darted in and made the putback in one play with 0.05 on the clock.

Ole Miss got going in the second half, surpassing its first half total with 12:02 left in the first half. A three-point play and subsequent dunk from Brakefield gave the Rebels a 67-60 lead with more than nine minutes to play.

Purdue’s late run included five points from Colvin as the Boilermakers retook the lead 76-75 with 3:03 left on his fastbreak layup. Smith then scored a drive to make it 78-75.

Purdue had a 17-point lead three times in the first half. The rebels slowly fought their way back.

Kaufman-Renn shot 8 of 12 from the field but missed six of 15 free throw attempts.

The Boilermakers won despite only getting two points from their substitutes.

–Field level media