Before every KU men’s basketball game, The Star’s Jesse Newell previews the Jayhawks’ upcoming opponent with a scouting report and prediction.
Thursday’s game: No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 1 Kansas, 8:40 p.m. at Sprint Center (CBS)
Opponent’s record: 27-7
KenPom (Ken Pomeroy) Ranking: 12
Point spread: KU by 5.
All statistics from KenPom.com, Hoop-Math.com and Synergy Sports Technology. KenPom stats also only include Division I competition.
3 Strengths
u25aa Three-point shooting: Purdue ranks sixth nationally in three-point accuracy (40 percent) while shooting a high volume of outside shots.