Darryn Peterson was in the game in the most pivotal moments. And while that might not sound like much for the most talented freshman in the country, it hasn't been the norm this season. On Monday night, the Kansas Jayhawks phenom turned a lot of the negative narratives on their head.

Darryn Peterson plays 35 pivotal minutes, both North Carolina teams hang on, Ole Miss shuts down Auburn's offense, Joyce Edwards goes off and more from Monday's college basketball action.

Kansas is up to No. 11 in Tuesday morning's updated Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings, where Arizona remains No. 1 for the 24th consecutive day. Texas Tech is down to No. 17. Next up for the Jayhawks is Saturday's game at home with Utah. Two days after that, they'll host top-ranked Arizona inside Allen Fieldhouse.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Darryn Peterson scored 18 points in 20 minutes and No. 14 Kansas beat No. 13 BYU 90-82 on Saturday in the 1,000th game played at historic Allen Fieldhouse. Bryson Tiller had career-high 21 points and seven rebounds for Kansas (16-5,

Peterson had a nasty jam in the first half against the Cougars - and social media reacted.

However, the real story of the whole game was Peterson vs. Dybantsa. Many fans and scouts watched to see how they'd react in such a high-pressure game. Among those in attendance was Kansas legend Paul Pierce, who spoke on the "No Fouls Given" podcast to express his excitement about the future of both Darryn and AJ.

Kansas Jayhawks guard Darryn Peterson (22) gets a three-point shot off as BYU Cougars guard Robert Wright III (1) defends in the first half at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Lawrence. Tammy Ljungblad [email protected]

Kansas' star freshman was one of 10 players named to the midseason Jerry West Award watch list.