Purdue opens Rady Children's Invitational with Final Four rematch vs. NC State, then will either face Chris Beard (Ole Miss) or Kanon Catchings (BYU).

No. 13 Purdue fights another familiar power-conference opponent and North Carolina State will step out of its comfort zone for the first time this season in a holiday test in

Purdue battled the Wolfpack toe to toe in the first half, controlling the game just 33 to 32 at the break. But, the second half was all Purdue, as Coach Painter and his staff made adjustments that led to the Boilermakers controlling the game.

Rating the Boilermakers from Friday's Rady Children's Invitational championship game win over No. 24 Ole Miss.

Myles Colvin scored off a rebound in the final second and Trey Kaufman-Renn racked up 25 points and 13 rebounds as No. 13 Purdue recovered after surrendering a big lead to defeat No. 23 Ole Miss 80-78 in the title game of the Rady Children's Invitational on Friday in San Diego.

Purdue blew a 17-point lead, then rallied from a seven-point deficit to beat Ole Miss on a last-second putback by Myles Colvin.