Overview
- Kansas beat California Baptist 68-60 in San Diego to move into the NCAA Tournament’s second round.
- Darryn Peterson overcame an 0-for-6 start to finish with a game-high 28 points in his first tournament game.
- His 32 minutes matched his season high after a year marked by missed time and limited stints due to hamstring, ankle and cramping issues.
- California Baptist cut a 26-point deficit to six late behind Dominique Daniels Jr.’s 25 points before Kansas closed it out.
- Bill Self called the late offense “brutal” and outlined different approaches with and without Peterson, as Kansas turns to a Sunday matchup with No. 5 St. John’s.