Overview
- Kansas erased a 59–50 deficit with 6:05 left, closing on a 14–2 run to win 64–61 in Lubbock.
- Peterson scored 19 points and drilled the tying 3 with 1:20 remaining and the go-ahead 3 with 44 seconds left for his only second-half field goals.
- Bill Self lauded Peterson’s ability to elevate late, and Peterson noted it was the first game he played through to the end this season.
- Texas Tech, which entered 11–0 at home, was without starting point guard Christian Anderson due to illness.
- The result moved Kansas to 17–5 overall and 7–2 in the Big 12, extending its win streak to six with Utah visiting next.