WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue men's basketball starting lineup is set for Fridays exhibition opener at Kentucky.

Whether this will be the Boilermakers' long-term setup or merely the first attempt in a process to find the best fit remains to be seen.

C.J. Cox will be the starting shooting guard against the Wildcats. He joins 4-year starters Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer in the backcourt, veteran big man Trey Kaufman-Renn at the 4 and South Dakota State transfer Oscar Cluff at center.

Gicarri Harris , Omer Mayer and Antoine West Jr. were the other guards contending for a starting role.

Purdue notably used one starting lineup the entirety of its run to the NCAA championship game in 2023-24. Smith, Loyer and Lance Jones started in the backcourt. Zach Edey and Kaufman-Renn

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