How Darryn Peterson and Kansas offense failed to solve St. John's defense in star's likely final NCAA game
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The Kansas Jayhawks lost to the St. John's Red Storm in the Round of 32 in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. St.
John's went into halftime up 34-26, but needed a buzzer-beater to secure the 67-65 victory as time expired. Kansas was led all season by star freshman Darryn Peterson. He is a finalist for the Wooden Award, and when he is on the court, the Jayhawks often play through him.
Kansas got off to a slow start in the first half, and a lot of it could be attributed to how Peterson played. The star guard was 2-6 from the field and finished the first half with only nine points. The Jayhawks as a team struggled early, but managed to battle back into the game.
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