Overview
- Peterson missed seven games with a hamstring injury after two high-impact season openers in which he averaged about 21.5 points with strong all-around numbers.
- Against Missouri he logged 17 points on 6-of-14 shooting as No. 21 Kansas won 80–60, marking his first appearance since early November.
- Self said the limited workload was because Peterson was sick rather than due to the hamstring and emphasized the guard’s daily treatment regimen and work ethic.
- Self detailed a targeted cap of roughly 27 minutes, noting he intended about 14 in the first half before Peterson reached 17 there and then played only six after halftime.
- Kansas went 3–0 at the Players Era Festival without Peterson as Flory Bidunga and Tre White lifted the offense, a depth picture contrasted in coverage with BYU’s thinner roster around AJ Dybantsa, including season-ending and severe knee injuries to Nate Pickens and Dawson Baker.