WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Peterson ruled out for Duke

New York — Kansas star guard Darryn Peterson will miss his third consecutive game, KU announced on Tuesday morning. "Darryn continues to make progress from his hamstring strain," head coach Bill Self wrote in a statement on social media. "He will be reevaluated at the end of the week." The freshman from Canton, Ohio, has been dealing with what was previously described as hamstring tightness that had forced ...

Jayhawks battle but fall short against No. 5 Duke, 78-66

New York — Kansas wing Tre White takes pride in his role as a jack of all trades who can fill different roles depending on what his team needs from him. In the first half of Tuesday’s Champions Classic matchup against No. 5 Duke, with Darryn Peterson out, the Jayhawks needed White to serve as their primary shot creator. He responded with 15 first-half points and helped sustain KU as its big men battled ...

Big 12 power rankings: Tech, BYU stay on collision course

Texas Tech and BYU remain on track for a rematch in the Big 12 championship game. The Red Raiders were the unanimous pick for the top spot, receiving all 16 votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12, and the Cougars were No. 2. Tech beat BYU 29-7 on Nov. 8 in Lubbock. Utah was third, followed by Arizona State and Houston to round out the top five. Cincinnati dropped three spots after a ...

Preview: Duke brings 'big-boy game' for KU, but Jayhawks may not have Peterson

The Kansas men’s basketball team fumbled away its first chance at a big win over a blue-blood opponent when it let North Carolina score 58 points in the second half of what became an 87-74 loss on Nov. 7. Two home wins over mid-major foes later, and the Jayhawks will face an even tougher test when they take on the Tar Heels’ Tobacco Road rival, Duke, on Tuesday night — albeit at a neutral site, New ...

Details announced for KU's road game at Iowa State

The Big 12 Conference announced details on Sunday morning for the Kansas football team’s pivotal road matchup with Iowa State on Saturday. The Jayhawks and Cyclones will face off at Jack Trice Stadium at 11 a.m., and the game will be televised on FS1. KU enters at 5-5 needing to beat either ISU on Saturday or Utah on senior day on Nov. 28 to reach its third bowl game in the last four years under Lance ...

KU survives scare against Princeton, 76-57, with Bidunga's career day

The Princeton Tigers got close and couldn’t quite get over the hump. Even after shooting 9-for-28 in the first half, they still found themselves in the thick of a game against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, facing just an eight-point halftime deficit. They got as close as one point away in the second half, but conceded a critical 17-3 run and saw their upset hopes evaporate. Again playing without ...