Kansas basketball suffered a frustrating loss to UConn during last night's showdown in Allen Fieldhouse. Despite multiple opportunities to pull away with a lead, the Jayhawks were unable to muster up enough offensive production to defeat Dan Hurley's Huskies.
During Tuesday's loss to UConn, it was never more evident that Kansas needed Darryn Peterson back on the court. The Jayhawks, who have not had their star player at their disposal for seven consecutive games, went cold offensively in the second half and let the Huskies make a comeback.
Solo Ball and Braylon Mullins scored 17 points apiece to lift No. 5 UConn to a 61-56 victory over No. 21 Kansas on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kansas. Ball and Mullins each sank three 3-pointers while sending the Huskies (7-1) to their third straight win.
Kansas entered Tuesday's matchup against UConn with high aspirations and a chance to move to 7-2 on the season. However, the Jayhawks surrendered a late lead despite controlling most of the game and couldn't come all the way back in the closing minutes.
There was hope around the Kansas basketball circle that Darryn Peterson could make his return from his lingering hamstring injury for tonight's game against UConn.
Kansas will be without star freshman guard Darryn Peterson again tonight, and this one stings a little more than usual. The Jayhawks are set to host UConn in one of the biggest non-conference matchups of the season, but the five-star phenom is still on the shelf.
Kansas Jayhawks star freshman Darryn Peterson will miss his seventh game -- a showdown with UConn -- marking the seventh game the likely No. 1 NBA draft pick will miss so far this season.
Heading into tonight's matchup between Kansas and UConn, the Jayhawks know they have an opportunity to nab a massive victory for their March Madness resume.
The hype around the Kansas basketball season has been growing ever since the Jayhawks put on an impressive showing in the Players Era Festival. Bill Self's group is awaiting the return of Darryn Peterson and is looking to add a key victory to its resume with a win over UConn tonight.
No. 21 Kansas is set to host No. 5 UConn in a marquee home matchup as the Jayhawks look to pick up their biggest win of the season. They are coming off a three-game stretch where they finished the Players Era tournament undefeated and took down three solid opponents, including a previously undefeated Tennessee team.
The big question surrounding Kansas basketball has been when Darryn Peterson is going to return from his hamstring injury. His teammates have needed to figure out ways to play without him, as he typically leads the offense with his superb shot-making and ball-handling ability.
Kansas and UConn are set to face off in Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening in a marquee nonconference matchup. The Jayhawks are coming off a three-game winning streak in the Players Era Festival, while the Huskies recently defeated No.
The Kansas basketball team recently jumped back into the AP Top 25 in this week's poll after going 3-0 in the Players Era Tournament. However, another important college basketball metric came out on Monday afternoon.
For what has felt like an eternity, Kansas basketball fans have been awaiting the return of star freshman Darryn Peterson as he continues to recover from his hamstring injury.
The fourth edition of the college basketball AP Poll came out Monday afternoon, and the Kansas Jayhawks were back among the ranked teams despite previously being unranked.
The opening betting lines for Tuesday's matchup between UConn and Kansas basketball might surprise some people. The Jayhawks already have a massive advantage by playing at the historic Allen Fieldhouse, but sportsbooks aren't completely sold on the Jayhawks.
Jalon Daniels officially wrapped up his collegiate career on Friday when the Kansas football team lost to Utah. It was hardly his best performance, as he completed just 10 of 27 pass attempts for 187 yards.
The first eight games of the Kansas basketball season have brought forth many surprises for the Jayhawks. Bill Self has needed multiple players to step up in place of Darryn Peterson, who hasn't played since the second game of the season against North Carolina.
You can see the title, and Lance Leipold isn’t wrong. After dropping the season finale to Utah and watching Kansas finish with yet another 5-7 record, the Jayhawks’ head coach came out and said it plain: “I have to do a better job.
Well, all good things must come to an end. The Tennessee Volunteers, after a valiant run in the Las Vegas Players Era event, finally met their match. The Vols took on the Kansas Jayhawks in what was supposed to be a battle for third place.
Kansas lost to Duke 78-66, but if you tuned in looking for a meltdown without Darryn Peterson, you didn’t get one. The Jayhawks weren’t perfect, but they looked like a team that knows who they are, even without their best player on the floor.