It was just announced that Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson will not play Tuesday night against the UConn Huskies. Peterson has been sidelined with complications from a tight hamstring since November 7 and will now look to return when the Jayhawks take on Missouri this Sunday in Kansas City.
Without Peterson, the Jayhawks have still fared well, posting a 5–1 record in his absence and going 3–0 in the Players Era Festival this past week in Las Vegas. They are undeniably a more talented team when he is on the floor, but the difficult task of beating the Huskies isn’t totally out of reach without him, especially when playing in Phog Allen Fieldhouse.