Colvin’s putback with 0.5 seconds left lifts No. 13 Purdue to 80-78 win over No. 23 Ole Miss
Purdue players celebrate during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Denis Poroy]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Myles Colvin rebounded Braden Smith’s missed fadeaway jumper and scored with 0.5 seconds left to give No. 13 Purdue an 80-78 win over No. 23 Ole Miss in the championship game of the Rady Children’s Invitational. Trey Kaufman-Renn had 25 points and 13 rebounds for Purdue (7-1), which blew a 17-point first-half lead before rallying to end the Rebels’ nation-leading, 19-game nonconference winning streak. Colvin had 20 points and Smith 18 for Purdue.
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Purdue players celebrate after Purdue beat Mississippi in the Rady Children's Invitational in an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
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