Ole Miss men's basketball suffered its first loss of the season on Friday, falling 80-78 to the No. 13 Purdue Boilermakers. The game, which was a part of the Rady Children's Invitational, was the second contest for the Rebels of the invitational, having defeated BYU in overtime on Thursday.

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

The Bulldogs do appear to have found their quarterback for the future, as Van Buren stood toe-to-toe with the nationally ranked Ole Miss defense and kept the Bulldogs in the game for four quarters. The freshman finished with 280 yards passing and one touchdown, along with a handful of big plays.

The Ole Miss Rebels claimed their fourth win in the last five games against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Friday.

It's Ole Miss vs Mississippi State in Week 14 of the 2024 college football season. Follow along for live score and game updates from the Egg Bowl.