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Kansas guard Darryn Peterson drives during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Green Bay, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

No. 21 Kansas’ Darryn Peterson will miss his 7th straight game vs. No. 5 UConn with hamstring injury

Darryn Peterson will not play for No. 21 Kansas against fifth-ranked UConn at Allen Fieldhouse. Jayhawks coach Bill Self announced the update before the game on Tuesday night. Self said in a social media post that the freshman still isn’t 100% and remains day to day. Peterson played the first two games of the season, a blowout of Green Bay and a loss at North Carolina. This will be his seventh game missed with an injured hamstring. Peterson was widely considered the nation’s No. 1 recruit coming out of high school. Many NBA mock drafts have pegged the guard as the first pick for the June draft.

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