Kansas Jayhawks

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— Tre White had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Flory Bidunga added 13 points and 14 boards, and Kansas beat Syracuse 71-60 on Tuesday at the Players Era tournament.

The headlines might not be screaming about them, but we're noticing the Blue Devils' 1-seed-worthy résumé.

Myron Medcalf provides an injury update on Kansas guard Darryn Peterson.

Darryn Peterson, ESPN's projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, is inching toward his return from injury, Kansas coach Bill Self said after the Jayhawks' 69-59 win over Notre Dame at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.

A three-day stretch of Las Vegas matchups became more challenging for Syracuse on Monday, when the Orange announced star freshman Donnie Freeman will miss at least a week because of a lower-body injury.

— Flory Bidunga had 18 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five blocks, Bryson Tiller added 17 points and nine boards, and Kansas beat Notre Dame 71-61 in the Players Era Tournament on Monday for its first power-conference victory of the season.

The Arizona Wildcats continue to climb, jumping two spots to hit the No. 2 ranking on The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, while Purdue continues to be tops with 46 of 61 first-place votes.

The third in-season men's AP Top 25 poll for 2025-26 is out. Here's what's next for every team in the standings.

Big 12 announced Monday that it will get eight automatic bids to the Players Era Festival, in coming years, which will give every participant a guaranteed $1 million NIL payout.