BYU basketball suffered its first loss of the season in a 96-85 overtime heartbreaker to No. 23 Ole Miss Thursday in San Diego. The Cougars, who are participating in the Rady Children’s Invitational tournament,

BYU basketball lost for the first time this season in a back-and-forth battle with the Ole Miss Rebels at the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego Thursday.

The N.C. State Wolfpack dropped its second consecutive game at the Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego, as BYU led by as many as 24 points on the way to a comfortable win.

The Cougars earned an emphatic win in the rebounding battle, grabbing 45 boards to NC State’s 32 and scoring 30 points in the paint. Egor Demin recorded a career-best 11 rebounds, while Fouss Traore and Keba Keita teamed up for 16 points and 14 boards.