Kansas surprised everyone earlier this month when it took down a top-ranked Arizona squad that had yet to lose a game. The Jayhawks rallied from behind double digits and pulled off one of the most memorable comebacks in recent Allen Fieldhouse history.
The first matchup between Kansas and Arizona in Allen Fieldhouse was arguably the Jayhawks' best win of the season. However, there was one key piece of KU's lineup missing at tip-off.
Kansas defeated Arizona 82-78 in the first matchup on Feb. 9 at Allen Fieldhouse, but oddsmakers favor the Wildcats in Saturday's rematch. Arizona is favored by 8.5 points, and the over/under is 146.5, according to the DraftKings Sportsbook on Friday afternoon.
The first meeting between Kansas and Arizona was unlike what anyone could have expected. Even with the Jayhawks entering as home underdogs and missing Darryn Peterson due to a last-minute scratch from the lineup, KU rallied from a double-digit deficit and upset the top-ranked Wildcats in Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas is in a second-place tie and projected as a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament with three regular season games remaining. There have been better Kansas teams from a rankings and standings perspective.
For the last few months now, the primary topic of conversation among many Kansas basketball fans has been something along the lines of “What is going on with Darryn Peterson?” It’s not hard to understand why.
Kansas picked up one of its biggest wins of the year on Big Monday after it defeated Houston by 13 points in Allen Fieldhouse. It was a much-needed bounce-back performance from the Jayhawks, who had lost to Cincinnati at home just two days prior.
The scariest part about Kansas might be what it hasn't yet become. Monday's 69-56 win over No. 5 Houston was certainly impressive, but even more intriguing is that the performance displayed a long-term view of the Jayhawks' high ceiling.
Kansas stands at a crossroads. The Jayhawks (21-7) have beaten elite teams without their best player, proving they can compete at the highest level. But chemistry remains a work in progress.
Darryn Peterson's freshman season at the University of Kansas has been anything but what fans expected from the 19-year-old phenom. He has missed 11 of the Jayhawks' 28 games and has consistently struggled to finish games due to a lingering cramping ailment.
Kansas started the game stagnantly last night against No. 5 Houston, but it eventually found enough rhythm to take a big lead and never looked back. The Jayhawks bounced back from their home loss to Cincinnati two days prior to get back into the win column and now sit second in the Big 12 standings.
On Monday, the Associated Press No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks (21-7, 11-4 in Big 12) defeated No. 5 Houston Cougars (23-5, 11-4 in Big 12), 69-56, adding to one of the biggest mysteries of the 2025-26 college basketball season.
The nation’s No. 1 recruit in the 2026 class has added another accolade to his resume after Tyran Stokes led his team to a comeback victory to secure the 3A District 2 Championship over O’Dea High School in Seattle, Washington, on Saturday night.
Kansas has plenty of things to clean up after its troubling defeat to Cincinnati two days ago. The Jayhawks turned in what was arguably their worst performance of the season in a 16-point home loss.
Kansas basketball freshman Darryn Peterson has received a lot of criticism from fans and the national media lately due to the number of missed games and the lack of playing time he’s put forth over the course of the season.
College basketball has seen some titanic matchups over the last weeks, including No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 3 Duke and No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 2 Houston. Tonight will feature much of the same, with two top-25 matchups, one of which incudes now-fifth-ranked Houston facing off against the up-and-down No.
For Kansas football's first conference game of the 2026 campaign, it will take on Arizona State in the inaugural Union Jack Classic in London. The game will be played at the legendary Wembley Stadium in an overseas clash.
Peterson is dismissing those who are claiming his injury problems are exaggerated.
Kansas opened last week with a solid road win over Oklahoma State, but it ended Saturday on a sour note after being upset by Cincinnati in Allen Fieldhouse.
Although the Kansas Jayhawks suffered an upset loss on Saturday afternoon, FOX4's Taylor Burr managed to win over the college basketball community. Burr, a former weekend anchor and sports reporter at TV20 in Florida, has become quite popular since taking her talents to FOX4 Sports.
The Kansas Jayhawks could be in store for another boom-or-bust March.
Even Kansas coach Bill Self is starting to sound frustrated with the availability of star freshman Darryn Peterson.
Peterson's availability concerns continue to be a headache for the Jayhawks.
The No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks obliterated the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., on Wednesday, 81-69, but their win doesn’t seem to be grabbing as much as attention as the continuation of the Darryn Peterson saga.
On February 11, the Kansas State men’s basketball team lost to Cincinnati, 91-62. After the game, Kansas State coach Jerome Tang went off on a fiery rant.
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