McCollum was almost certainly referencing his former teammate Damian Lillard, who, during their days with the Portland Trail Blazers, was arguably one of the best players in the entire league. When it comes to Peterson, it is fair to say that he is being projected for a nearly equally stellar path.

The crowd was appropriate for the event. ESPN's College Gameday came to Lawrence, Kansas legend Paul Pierce and 2026's top-ranked player Tyran Stokes of Seattle (Wash.) Rainier Beach showed up for the spectacle, and the usually raucous Allen Fieldhouse crowd was in full throat well before tipoff.

Darryn Peterson was the star of KU basketball's win over BYU - until he wasn't.

Here’s what Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said about Elmarko Jackson and Darryn Peterson after Saturday’s game.

Kansas pulled off a huge win over No. 13 BYU on Saturday, but once again, Darryn Peterson's lingering cramping issues surfaced.

Kansas star Darryn Peterson sat out most of the second half of Saturday's win over BYU because he was dealing cramps, Jayhawks coach Bill Self told reporters after the 90-82 victory.

Kansas jumped out to a big lead vs. BYU and held on to secure an important victory in a top-15 clash at Phog Allen Fieldhouse

Peterson had a nasty jam in the first half against the Cougars - and social media reacted.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Darryn Peterson scored 18 points in 20 minutes and No. 14 Kansas beat No. 13 BYU 90-82 on Saturday in the 1,000th game played at historic Allen Fieldhouse. Bryson Tiller had career-high 21 points and seven rebounds for Kansas (16-5,

Kansas basketball freshman sensation Darryn Peterson continues to garner national praise, this time from DeMarcus Cousins.