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Will Darryn Peterson Play This Week vs. BYU?

Kansas might get its best player back for a huge Saturday night game against BYU, and that matters more than most people are talking about. Bill Self said Darryn Peterson, who missed the last game with an ankle issue, is expected to be available against the Cougars.

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Kansas Receives Highest AP Top 25 Nod of the Season Amid Hot Stretch

The past couple of weeks have completely redefined the feeling around the Kansas basketball program. Despite being unranked just two weeks ago in the Jan.

College Basketball News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / January 25

What Kansas HC Bill Self Said After Jayhawks’ Dominated K-State

Kansas basketball picked up a dominant victory over its in-state rival, Kansas State, on Saturday night. The Jayhawks outscored the Wildcats by 22 points in the second half and closed the game on an emphatic 27-7 run to silence the Bramlage Coliseum crowd.

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Watch: Bill Self Shares Keys to No. 19 Kansas' Primetime Performance in DOMINANT Win Against K-State

College Basketball News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / January 24

Melvin Council Jr.’s End of Game Celebration Will Ruffle K-State’s Feathers

You would be hard-pressed to find a man more beloved in the city of Lawrence right now than Melvin Council Jr. Jayhawk fans have embraced the New York native as one of their own in his first and only year with the Kansas basketball program.

College Basketball News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / January 24

Kansas vs Kansas State: Darryn Peterson Ruled Out for Sunflower Showdown

The Kansas Jayhawks will be without their big star for today’s Sunflower Showdown. Head coach Bill Self confirmed earlier today that Darryn Peterson would not be suiting up when KU tips off against Kansas State tonight inside Bramlage Coliseum.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 23

No. 19 Kansas gets Bill Self back for Kansas State rivalry showdown

No. 19 Kansas will have veteran coach Bill Self back when it puts its three-game winning streak on the line against host Kansas State for a Big 12 Conference showdown on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.

College Basketball News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / January 23

Kansas’ Bill Self Says He Will Return to Coach Against Kansas State

The Sunflower Showdown’s most compelling figure is expected to be courtside Saturday night but the status of the best player in uncertain. Kansas coach Bill Self, who was hospitalized this week and missed the Jayhawks’ win at Colorado said he will be at Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday night to face Kansas State.

College Basketball News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / January 23

Kansas vs K-State: Darryn Peterson’s Status in the Air for Sunflower Showdown

As if Kansas basketball fans had not already endured enough with Darryn Peterson's injury saga over the first few months of the season, his health concerns have now extended to a new ailment.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 23

Kansas HC Bill Self ‘hopeful’ Darryn Peterson can play through ankle injury

Bill Self provided a crucial update on star guard Darryn Peterson as the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks progress through the early portion of conference play. Peterson is going through the first season of his collegiate career, having high expectations as one of the best freshmen in the sport.

College Basketball News / Heartland College Sports / January 22

Dear Bill Self: You’ve Done It All — Now It’s Time

Kansas head basketball coach Bill Self was hospitalized this past week. It was the second time in the past six months Self has been taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

College Basketball News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / January 22

Did Bill Self’s Absence Reveal His Future Successor at Kansas?

In several consecutive years, retirement conversations have followed Kansas head coach Bill Self. They first surfaced after back-to-back down seasons for the program and re-emerged this week when Self was hospitalized for the third time in as many years.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Larry Brown Sports / January 22

Potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick Darryn Peterson injured again

Potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick Darryn Peterson dealing with yet another injury

Kansas Jayhawks star Darryn Peterson could very well be the first overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

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College Basketball News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / January 22

Jerome Tang Sends Prayers to Kansas HC Bill Self Amid Health Scare

Kansas and Kansas State have maintained a fierce rivalry for over 100 years. However, some things are bigger than sports. Jayhawks head coach Bill Self was hospitalized on Monday to receive IV fluids after experiencing chest discomfort.

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College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 21

Without Bill Self, No. 19 Kansas hangs on to beat Colorado

Melvin Council Jr. had 18 points and seven rebounds in No. 19 Kansas' 75-69 win over Colorado on Tuesday without coach Bill Self, who did not travel with his team to Boulder, Colo., after an illness that required him to be hospitalized Monday.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 20

Kansas' Bill Self 'feeling much better,' will not coach vs. Colorado

Kansas head coach Bill Self acknowledged that he is "feeling much better" on Tuesday, one day after he was taken the hospital. Assistant coach Jacque Vaughn will be the acting bench boss for the 19th-ranked Jayhawks (13-5, 3-2 Big 12) in Tuesday's game against Colorado (12-6, 2-3) in Boulder, Colo.

College Basketball News / Heartland College Sports / January 20

Bill Self Will Not Coach Kansas Tonight vs. Colorado

Kansas coach Bill Self will not be acting as head coach tonight for the Jayhawks matchup against Colorado after suffering some health issues that got him admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 20

Bill Self breaks silence after hospitalization

The Kansas Jayhawks will face off against Colorado on Tuesday, but they will be without head coach Bill Self after he was hospitalized on Monday and did not travel with the team.

College Basketball News / Colorado Buffaloes on SI / January 20

Kansas Basketball Coach Bill Self Hospitalized Ahead Of Trip To Colorado

The Kansas Jayhawks will be without their longtime leader for Tuesday's late-night matchup against the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team. As announced by Kansas on Monday, coach Bill Self was admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital due to an undisclosed illness and didn't travel with the Jayhawks to Boulder.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 19

No. 19 Kansas heads to Colorado without coach Bill Self

Bill Self did not make the trip with No. 19 Kansas ahead of Tuesday's game against Colorado in Boulder, Colo., after he was hospitalized Monday as a precautionary measure.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 19

Kansas coach Bill Self hospitalized, misses trip to Colorado

Kansas coach Bill Self was hospitalized Monday and did not make the trip with his team to Boulder, Colo., for Tuesday night's Big 12 Conference game at Colorado.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Yardbarker / January 19

Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self taken to hospital

Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self may not be coaching on Tuesday as his No. 19-ranked team takes on the Colorado Buffaloes.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / January 19

Kansas HC Bill Self Has Blunt Take On Freshman Kohl Rosario

After entering his freshman season with high expectations, Kansas guard Kohl Rosario has hit the dreaded freshman wall. The 6-foot-5 wing from Miami, Florida, has gone from being a starter on opening night to completely out of the rotation by midseason.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / January 17