The No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks are reaching the end of their out-of-conference slate. While a 7-3 start has largely been positive. There has been a consistent cloud looming over the head of Kansas as former five-star Darryn Peterson has been dealing with a number of injuries. Most notably, hamstring tightness and cramping.
Minutes ago, Peterson was ruled out of tonight's clash against the Towson Tigers.
An update from Coach Self on Darryn’s availability tonight: pic.twitter.com/oe2z5v5Fgb
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This season, when on the court, Peterson has shown every bit of his potential for a top spot in the 2026 NBA Draft. Peterson has averaged 19.3 points per game on a strong 52.8% field goal rate with 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.3 steals to follow along.
Peterson has been linked with the top pick in the NBA Draft via a number of mocks that have kept Peterson atop many wishlists despite his injury concerns.
Peterson’s career-high so far came in Kansas' 87-74 loss to the No. 25 UNC Tar Heels. Peterson scored a smooth 22 points, but UNC’s 58 points in the second half carried them away in the final period.
This season, the Tigers sit with a 6-4 record, with their Coastal Athletic competition soon to get underway.
Leading the Tigers this season is Tyler Tejada. Tejada thrives as both a guard and a forward and leads Towson with 18.8 points per game. Following Tejada is guard Dylan Williamson. Williamson has notched 15.6 points, and the final player who averages 10+ points is forward Jack Doumbia Jr., who manages 12.1 points per game.
Towson’s KenPom rating currently ranks the Tigers as the nation’s 142nd-best team. Towson’s 74th-rated strength of schedule has shown that their schedule has by no means been a cakewalk.
The Tigers have taken on the No. 2 Houston Cougars in a 65-48 loss and the UCF Golden Knights in an 86-61 loss against both of their Big 12 opponents.
Tipoff is set for 8 p.m CT with streaming available on ESPN 2.