Overview
- Kansas is the No. 4 seed in the East and faces No. 13 California Baptist on Friday in San Diego.
- Peterson has averaged 19.8 points and 4.4 rebounds across 22 games but missed 11 contests, including a reported hospitalization for full‑body cramps requiring IV fluids.
- In the Big 12 Tournament he posted 24 points and eight rebounds in a win over TCU, then 14 and four in a semifinal loss to Houston.
- ESPN’s Seth Greenberg questioned Peterson’s on‑court interactions and body language from the Big 12 Tournament, even as coach Bill Self said Kansas has not yet shown Peterson’s full ceiling.
- Scouts label Peterson the prospect they most want to evaluate in March, with recent efficiency dips and AJ Dybantsa’s surge leading some mocks to slot Peterson at No. 3.