Overview
- Peterson scored 18 points with three steals in the first half of Kansas’ 90-82 win over BYU, then left three minutes into the second half with cramps and did not return.
- Bill Self said postgame he was not sure beyond cramping why Peterson exited, and the freshman was not listed on the Big 12 availability report for Monday’s game at Texas Tech.
- CBS Sports reports growing concern among NBA scouts about Peterson’s inconsistent availability, even as they rate him the No. 1 prospect on its 2026 big board.
- Multiple NBA decision-makers, including Sam Presti, Brian Wright, Sean Marks and Kevin Pritchard, attended the Kansas–BYU matchup to evaluate Peterson and AJ Dybantsa.
- CBS Sports noted unverified speculation that family or agent input may factor into Peterson’s usage, stressing those reports are not confirmed and that medical access under the new CBA could clarify issues pre-draft.