*2011-12 record: 22-13, 10-8 Big Ten (6th).
*Big Ten tournament: Lost to Ohio State in quarterfinals.
*NCAA tournament: Lost to Kansas in Round of 32.
On the offensive: Guard Terone Johnson is the leading returning scorer at 9.2 ppg, and swingman D.J. Byrd is next at 8.9, meaning the Boilermakers need to tap into many unproven resources to put points on the board.
Getting defensive: The Boilermakers feature six players who stand 6-foot-8 or taller, though three of them are newcomers. A.J. Hammons, a 7-foot, 280-pound freshman center from renowned Oak Hill Academy, will clog the middle.
The number: 8.7. Turnovers per game by Purdue a year ago, the No. 1 figure in the nation.
The talk: Coach Matt Painter has a near-complete retooling on his hands, with rampant youth making the Boilermakers either tantalizing or terrifying, and maybe both on any given night. Getting 20 wins might be a miracle.
Prediction: Probably the wrong season to be a young team in the Big Ten. The NCAA tournament is a long shot.
