Darryn Peterson Addresses His Injury-Related Absences in New Interview The Kansas guard was frank about his frustration. Sports Illustrated · Feb 23
Darryn Peterson: All the Injuries That Have Slowed the Kansas Star This Season The Jayhawks guard has struggled to stay on the court. Sports Illustrated · Feb 20
Darius Acuff Was Fresh Out of a Walking Boot When He Scored 49 Points in 2OT Loss to Alabama There was no way that Acuff was missing the game against Alabama on Wednesday. Sports Illustrated · Feb 19
Darryn Peterson's Early Exit From Kansas-Oklahoma State Seemed to Surprise Bill Self The guard looks like a star in the making, but injuries have limited his availability this season. Sports Illustrated · Feb 19
2026 NBA Draft Big Board: 50 Top Players to Watch for Fans of Tanking Teams Keaton Wagler is among the biggest risers in a deep class for NBA lottery teams outside of the top five picks. Sports Illustrated · Feb 16
Projecting the Men's College Basketball AP Top 25: There’s a New No. 1 in Town After a chaotic week that saw multiple top-10 teams fall, how will the AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball poll play out? Sports Illustrated · Feb 16
Best Men’s College Basketball Games to Watch: Big 12 Clash, West Coast Battles Stack Slate Four ranked matchups headline another jam-packed Saturday, while the bubble seeks to sort itself out with pivotal matchups on tap in the ACC, SEC and WCC. Sports Illustrated · Feb 13
Bill Self Rips Darryn Peterson Narratives: ‘Just Not Remotely True’ The Kansas men’s basketball coach took exception to narratives surrounding his star freshman. Sports Illustrated · Feb 12
Kansas Rallies to End Arizona's Undefeated Season Despite Another Darryn Peterson Absence Kansas beat Arizona on Monday night, thereby ending the Wildcats' undefeated season. Sports Illustrated · Feb 10
Men’s Basketball Bracket Watch: Texas, Cal on the Bubble; Miami, Virginia Tech Out Arizona, Duke, Michigan and UConn are on the one-seed line, but Illinois is making its case of late to grab a coveted top spot. Sports Illustrated · Feb 3
Ranking the Top 10 Men’s College Hoops Freshmen: Surprise Addition to Top Five Kansas guard Darryn Peterson also makes his debut on the list after being limited due to injuries in a class that is historic for its depth. Sports Illustrated · Feb 2
Tennessee's Rick Barnes Had Wildest Betting Joke After Team's Bad Passes vs. Auburn Rick Barnes had jokes after Tennessee was not sharp in their win over Auburn. Sports Illustrated · Feb 1
College Basketball Takeaways: Darryn Peterson Shines, Arizona Remains Unbeaten From Peterson's standout performance to the Wildcats—and RedHawks—remaining unbeaten, here's everything you missed from a busy college basketball Saturday. Sports Illustrated · Feb 1
Darryn Peterson Is Clear No. 1 NBA Draft Pick After Outshining AJ Dybantsa The Kansas guard’s ability to score from all three levels without forcing the game exposed a clear gap in feel, polish and self-sufficiency at the top of the draft. Sports Illustrated · Feb 1
Sports Illustrated · Jan 31 Darryn Peterson's Emphatic Slam Puts Exclamation Point on Impressive First Half vs. BYU Peterson's 18-point first half was capped by an impressive dunk.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 12 NBA Draft Big Board: How Big Three Rank, Kingston Flemings Keeps Rising Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer remain locked in a race for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, while the rest of the first round is starting to take shape.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 7 Ranking the Top 10 College Hoops Freshmen: Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa Battle for Top Spot Both forwards are averaging 23 points per game and pushing for the No. 1 seed in the 2026 NBA draft.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 3 Bill Self Clarifies Darryn Peterson's Injury Status After Saturday's Loss vs. UCF Peterson sat out most of the second half against the Knights.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 29, 2025 What Top Men’s College Basketball Teams Should Resolve to Do in New Year Seven elite teams have clear objectives as conference play begins in their quest toward March Madness.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 16, 2025 2026 NBA Draft Stock Watch: Kingston Flemings Rises, Nate Ament’s Uneven Start The race for the No. 1 pick is still too close to call with three prospects flashing their unique skill sets in the nonconference college basketball season.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 14, 2025 Kentucky’s Rally and Nebraska’s Breakthrough: Biggest Men’s College Hoops Takeaways The Wildcats saved their season for now in not collapsing down the stretch again, while Brayden Burries lifts Arizona’s ceiling and Kansas adapted without Darryn Peterson.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 2, 2025 Ranking Which Top Men’s College Basketball Teams Are Contenders and Pretenders Michigan dominated in the Players Era tournament to rise as the top championship threat, while Iowa State and Houston aren’t convincing yet.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 24, 2025 Why Thanksgiving Is Becoming College Basketball’s Most Valuable TV Window Networks are capitalizing on massive NFL lead-ins, setting up Thanksgiving to deliver the sport’s biggest regular-season audiences.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 19, 2025 2026 NBA Draft Big Board: One Freshman Rises Among Talented Class in First Two Weeks Kansas’s Darryn Peterson is the early leader for the No. 1 pick even without playing an anticipated matchup against Duke’s Cameron Boozer.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 18, 2025 Kansas Gets Negative Darryn Peterson Update Ahead of Showdown With Duke The Jayhawks will have their hands full Tuesday.