Late in the first half of Monday’s game between No. 11 Kansas and No. 13 Texas Tech, the hostile crowd inside United Supermarkets Arena chanted an original — and unforgettable — message toward KU freshman Darryn Peterson. As the struggling Peterson stood at the free-throw line, fans clapped and yelled in unison: “He’s a (coward).”

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson scored 19 points, including two 3-pointers in the final 1:20 for his only field goals of the second half, and the 11th-ranked Jayhawks overcame a late nine-point defici...

With 1:20 remaining, he stepped into a difficult three-pointer to tie the game at 61, silencing the crowd and resetting the game.