"Darryn Peterson, ESPN's projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, "should" be available for Kansas' matchup against rival Missouri on Sunday in Kansas City, Bill Self said on Thursday. But he also cautioned that a pregame hitch could change that status. "He has practiced the last two days, so he should be available, unless he has a setback between now and gametime," Self said. "But we're approaching it like he's available." Peterson has missed seven consecutive games due to a hamstring injury. In his two games this season, he averaged 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals. He also made 50 percent of his 3-point attempts during those matchups against Green Bay and North Carolina."
"The 6-foot-6 wing is a pivotal player for a program that's managed to finish 5-2 without him by playing through big men Flory Bidunga and Bryson Tiller. After his team recorded a 3-0 record during the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas last week, Self praised the five-star freshman and said Kansas doesn't "know how to play without him." The Jayhawks were ranked 88th in adjusted offensive efficiency nationally in their seven games without Peterson, according to barttorvik.com, but the team also registered a top-10 mark in adjusted defensive efficiency in his absence."
Darryn Peterson has practiced the last two days and should be available for Kansas' game against Missouri unless he has a pregame setback. He missed seven consecutive games with a hamstring injury and averaged 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in his two appearances, converting 50 percent of his 3-pointers. Kansas has gone 5-2 without him, leaning on Flory Bidunga and Bryson Tiller, and posted an 88th-ranked adjusted offensive efficiency and a top-10 adjusted defensive efficiency during that span. The renewed Border War rivalry resumes Sunday in Kansas City, with both teams coming off losses, and Self said Peterson has received treatment.
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