Pittsburgh is one of college basketball's most unselfish teams with a highly productive offense.
Purdue is among the nation's best defensive squads and also features a major weapon with the country's leader in field-goal percentage.
The Panthers have won 31 straight regular-season home games against nonconference foes heading into Tuesday night's meeting with 7-foot-2 Isaac Haas and No. 11 Purdue in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge matchup featuring unbeaten teams.
Pittsburgh (4-0) is second among major conference teams with 22.5 assists per game and a 2.20 assist-to-turnover ratio. The Panthers are averaging 89.3 points for one of the nation's best marks and finished with 26 assists on 31 baskets in Saturday's 85-76 win over Kent State.