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Kansas coach Bill Self plans to return vs. Kansas State, and Peterson is questionable for the game

Story byDAVE SKRETTAThu, January 22, 2026 at 8:44 PM UTC·2 min readLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self intends to be on the sideline Saturday night when the No. 19 Jayhawks make the 2-hour trip down Interstate 70 to play Kansas State.

Kansas coach Bill Self plans to return vs. Kansas State, and Peterson is questionable for the game

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Key Highlights

  • He just isn't sure whether he'll have Darryn Peterson on the court. Peterson, who is widely considered a potential No.
  • 1 NBA draft pick, had 16 points while playing 32 minutes in a 75-69 win over Colorado on Tuesday night.
  • But he was less explosive after turning his ankle, and Self said Thursday that it turned out to be a sprain. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“He’s got a pretty severe ankle sprain, but fortunately that’s all it is, a sprain,” Self said.
  • “Hopefully he’ll be able to go and play (on Saturday night), but we’re not at a point where we’ll be able to make a decision on that yet.”It is merely the latest injury for the freshman guard.
  • Peterson missed several games earlier this season with cramping issues. Meanwhile, the 63-year-old Self said he was feeling good after a brief trip to the hospital earlier this week because of what he called some “abnormal” chest pain.
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