Overview
- The freshman guard scored a career-high 26 points, with 23 before halftime, in his first game back after missing nine this season.
- He played about 22–23 minutes and checked out with 10:55 remaining, then stayed on the bench as a precaution while using a massage gun.
- Kansas mustered only three points over the next six minutes after his exit and fell 81-75 in Orlando.
- Self said a target of roughly 24 minutes had been planned, but first-half foul trouble and another guard’s knee issue pushed heavier early usage that he conceded hurt them late.
- Whether Peterson will have a formal minutes cap for Tuesday’s home game against TCU is unresolved.