Overview
- Kansas led 48-27 at halftime, opened the second half with a 7-0 run and finished with its largest lead of 43 points.
- Darryn Peterson tallied 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting with three 3-pointers in roughly 22 minutes before sitting most of the second half.
- Flory Bidunga paced the Jayhawks with 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and Kansas shot 56.9% from the field (33 of 58).
- Bill Self said Peterson could have played more if needed, after noting last week the guard had practiced at full speed despite not being fully 100%.
- The opener, the first-ever meeting between the programs, streamed on ESPN+ as Kansas now turns to a road game at North Carolina on Friday.