Overview
- Peterson battled flu-like symptoms and was limited after halftime, playing 17 first-half minutes and six in the second while trainers worked on him.
- Kansas seized control with a 23-3 run spanning halftime and led 33-25 at the break after Tre White beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer.
- White posted 20 points and 13 rebounds, Flory Bidunga added a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double, Bryson Tiller scored 13, and Melvin Council Jr. had eight assists.
- Missouri fell to 8-2 as Mark Mitchell scored 21 points; the Tigers remained without guard Jayden Stone because of a hand injury.
- The matchup at Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center counted as a KU home game, and both programs have voiced interest in extending the rivalry beyond the current contract.