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Kansas was in danger of dropping to 1-3 in Big 12 play on Tuesday night as they faced undefeated Iowa State. Darryn Peterson had a fantastic game in the 84-63 victory over Iowa State. Peterson had been dealing with cramps all season long and had been a subject of conversation. The topic of his cramps […]

The Iowa State Cyclones basketball team faced a sobering reality Tuesday night as discussion surrounding its loss at Kansas quickly took over the Big 12 landscape. The Cyclones entered Allen Fieldhouse unbeaten at 16-0 and ranked No. 2 in the nation but left Lawrence with their first loss of the season and a blunt postgame […]

Kansas basketball has yet to prove it can stay healthy for an extended stretch, or that it can consistently play well on the road, but it made a thunderous statement in Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday. The Jayhawks muscled the formerly undefeated Iowa State Cyclones, earning an 84-63 win over the No. 2-ranked squad in the […]

It has been an up-and-down ride of late for the Kansas Jayhawks, and their latest stop gave head coach Bill Self something to feel good about. Kansas basketball scored a huge win Tuesday night, as the Jayhawks convincingly beat the No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones to the tune of an 84-63 score in front of […]

As chatter surrounding a Kansas vs. Iowa State blowout spread across Big 12 basketball circles, the Jayhawks delivered a statement performance Tuesday night. Kansas took down a national contender while playing unranked at home and established a new standard at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks dominated No. 2 Iowa State 84–63 in Lawrence, handing the Cyclones […]

The Kansas basketball team is struggling in the Big 12 this season. Kansas coach Bill Self made a powerful statement about the league, after losing Saturday to West Virginia for the third consecutive season. “First off, our league is a b***h,” Self said postgame, per On3. “That is one thing.” Kansas has dropped two of […]

There is no denying the abundant ability that Kansas basketball star Darryn Peterson possesses. He is currently considered the favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and is one of the most polished freshmen to ever grace Lawrence. There is one problem, however. He rarely gets through an entire […]

Kansas basketball is on another troubling trajectory after posting a 10-4 record through the first two months of the 2025-26 campaign. However, it is unfair to thoroughly evaluate the Jayhawks when they have been forced to play without their top guy for much of the season. Freshman phenom Darryn Peterson returned to action on Jan. […]

Chad Iske has spent nearly two decades in the NBA’s inner sanctum. The Kansas alum has been in meeting rooms with George Karl and on courts with Carmelo Anthony, Brad Beal, John Wall, and LaMelo Ball. The Iowa native has seen Nikola Jokic grow up with the Denver Nuggets and celebrated with a Coach of […]

The Kansas Jayhawks had their four-game win streak snapped following their 81-75 loss to UCF on Saturday, a game that was also saw the return of star freshman Darryn Peterson from injury. For Kansas head coach Bill Self, the loss to UCF came down to one thing, the team’s poor defense, as per Shreyas Laddha […]

Kansas basketball has one of the best draft prospects on its team this season, but he hasn’t been on the court that much. Darryn Peterson has dealt with injury, and the team has been careful so far on how they utilize him. Peterson returned to the court against UCF after missing the past two with […]

Kansas Jayhawks star guard Darryn Peterson is one of the contenders for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, but one of the biggest storylines of his freshman year has been a hamstring injury that he’s been dealing with. Peterson’s availability has been limited early in the season, and prior to Kansas’ Big […]

The 2025 Kansas basketball season has a lot of potential to be great, but it rests on Darryn Peterson. The five-star freshman has a chance to be a massive difference-maker in the NBA and has already proven himself in college through a handful of games. However, Peterson has been in and out of the lineup […]

Kansas basketball is 9-3 on the season, even while dealing with injuries to top player Darryn Peterson.  They are preparing to play against Davidson on Monday, but will be without one of their assistant coaches. According to a statement provided by Bill Self, via Andy Katz of Turner Sports, Kansas has suspended assistant coach Joe […]

Kansas Jayhawks star freshman Darryn Peterson is still not over his injury troubles early in his college basketball career. Peterson missed his eighth game in the 2025-26 season on Tuesday, as Kansas basketball took care of business against the Towson Tigers without him. Peterson missed seven games in a row due to a hamstring issue […]

The 2026 NBA Draft is several months away, but there are already a few players who have seemingly separated themselves from the rest of the pack. Kansas’ Darryn Peterson, BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and Duke Cameron Boozer have all made cases to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, with Peterson still emerging as […]

Will Wade knows that Melvin Council Jr. made history on Saturday night. The NC State head basketball coach was not happy watching the Kansas guard demolish his team, but he knows college basketball royalty when he sees it. Wade and the Wolfpack went to war with Kansas all night, eventually falling to the No. 19 […]

Melvin Council Jr. arrived at Kansas as an experienced transfer expected to provide stability. Against NC State, he produced something far more memorable. He produced a historic shooting performance that had not been seen in a Jayhawks uniform in 34 years. MELVIN COUNCIL JR. WAS HOOPIN' 🔥 Not only did Council score a career-high 36 […]

It has been a bit of an odd start to the season for Kansas basketball, but Bill Self and company have steadied the ship and are firmly in the top 25 hading into the final stretch of non-conference play. On Saturday, Self’s squad got another very impressive win in a hostile environment. The Jayhawks survived […]

Kansas basketball got a big win in overtime against NC State, but they had to do it without their best player toward the end of the game. Darryn Peterson, a projected top NBA prospect after this season, was dealing with hamstring tightness, and head coach Bill Self took him out of the game at the […]

With Kansas basketball star Darryn Peterson returning against Missouri in what ended up becoming an 8-60 win on Sunday night, he would only play 23 minutes, with many wondering if he was on a slight minutes restriction. While fans had been waiting for any update on the Kansas basketball star in Peterson, head coach Bill […]

The Kansas basketball program has had a middling start to the 2025 college basketball season, currently sitting at 6-3 ahead of Sunday’s tilt against the Missouri Tigers. Kansas is currently ranked at number 21 in the country, with a relatively weak patch in the schedule coming up. For the past couple of weeks, the Jayhawks […]

No. 21 Kansas is moving on after a successful Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas, where the team ended 3-0. The Jayhawks took down Notre Dame, Syracuse, and No. 17 Tennessee to secure the three-game sweep in three days. Bill Self and his squad did this without star player Darryn Peterson. Peterson is one of […]

The Kansas basketball team has been without star Darryn Peterson for a good while. Peterson is battling a hamstring injury. He will again miss a game on Tuesday against UConn, per ESPN. “Darryn is not going to play tonight,” Kansas coach Bill Self said in a statement. “He is very close. He has worked his […]

As the Kansas basketball team has been without star Darryn Peterson for the past six games, the program has continued to win games, showing that they are better than most people think. After the Kansas basketball team came back to beat the Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday, 81-76, the college basketball world has started conversations around […]

The Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Tennessee Volunteers, 81-76, in the third place championship game of the Players Era Festival, a tournament that has come under scrutiny due to its seeding format. Count Kansas head coach Bill Self as one of the voices suggesting that a change in the format of the Players Era tournament could […]

Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson is in contention for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, but so far Jayhawks fans have been left wondering when they’ll see the future NBA player on the court again. Darryn Peterson has been dealing with a hamstring injury that’s kept him sidelined for the past […]

Kansas basketball created some pre-Thanksgiving resiliency in Las Vegas. The Jayhawks first channeled an Oklahoma City Thunder attitude in beating Syracuse. But Wednesday sparked fan reactions after taking down Tennessee in comeback fashion. KU erased a late 12-point deficit to pull off the 81-76 comeback win in the Players Era Tournament held at MGM Grand. […]

The Kansas Jayhawks basketball team pulled out a statement win Tuesday night, defeating the Syracuse Orange 71-60 behind a balanced effort and the kind of composure that has long defined Bill Self’s programs. Even without their top guard, the Jayhawks played with an unshakable calm — and after the game, that quiet confidence became the […]

The Kansas basketball program continues to benefit from one of the most significant offseason turnarounds in a while. Although the team remains unranked, the Jayhawks have shown steady progress despite missing potential top-three NBA Draft pick Darryn Peterson. Following Tuesday’s 71-60 win vs. the Syracuse Orange, Bill Self praised sophomore big man Flory Bidunga, whose […]

The Kansas basketball program has gotten off to a tepid start to the 2025 college basketball season, currently sitting at 4-2 and unranked ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s matchup against the Syracuse Orange. That game will be a part of the Players Era Festival in Paradise, Nevada, but unfortunately, fans in attendance won’t get to see […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are off to a rough start to begin the 2025-26 campaign. Head coach Bill Self and his team started the year ranked No. 19 in the nation. They might enter the third week of the season unranked after losing to both North Carolina and Duke. I know those are powerful squads; however, […]

The Duke Blue Devils basketball team displayed resilience and star power in Tuesday’s Champions Classic win over the Kansas Jayhawks at Madison Square Garden. Freshman standout Cameron Boozer made headlines after being on the wrong end of a viral poster dunk but ultimately had the last laugh in a 78-66 victory that reinforced the Blue […]

Things haven’t quite gone according to plan so far this season for Kansas basketball, but there’s still plenty of time to get things back on the right track. On Tuesday night, however, things weren’t pretty at the end of the second half in a 78-66 loss to No. 5 Duke. Of course, there will be […]

The Kansas Jayhawks face the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday night without their star freshman Darryn Peterson. The 6-foot-5 guard will miss his third straight game due to a hamstring strain, and sources have revealed why the Jayhawks are taking an extremely cautious approach with their projected top NBA draft pick. A source told The […]

The No. 25 Kansas Jayhawks collected their second win in a row and third overall through four games in the 2025-26 college basketball season on Saturday. As expected. Kansas basketball took care of business against the Princeton Tigers at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, crushing the visitors to the tune of a 76-57 score. However, the […]

18-year-old freshman Darryn Peterson is already being discussed as the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. He certainly isn’t the first college basketball star to receive serious hype — but sometimes the top prospects are overrated. Peterson, who is still settling into the college world with Kansas basketball, features all of […]

The 2025 Kansas basketball team has the potential to bounce back after two straight disappointing seasons by the blue bloods’ usual standards. This year’s key piece for the Jayhawks is their freshman phenom, Darryn Peterson, a five-star recruit who picked the Jayhawks out of Ohio. He could also be the top pick in the 2026 […]

Which player will be selected first overall in the 2026 NBA Draft? It is still too early to confidently make an accurate prediction, but Sam Vecenie of The Athletic believes it could be Kansas basketball star Darryn Peterson. Vecenie recently placed Peterson No. 1 overall in a 2026 mock draft. In the article for The […]