Heading into Saturday night in Manhattan, the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks were rumored to be without their star guard Darryn Peterson. Peterson sprained his ankle in Kansas’ 75-69 win over the Colorado Buffaloes earlier this week. It was noticeable, according to head coach Bill Self, that Peterson’s level had dropped off against Colorado following his ankle sprain.
The news officially broke earlier today that Peterson would not be able to take part on Saturday, which could have understandably caused Kansas fans to become nervous in a place where they hadn’t won since the 2021-22 season.