Kansas Jayhawks

24-10 - 3rd in Big 12

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Peterson scores 28 in NCAA tournament debut as Kansas holds on

Darryn Peterson finished with a game-high 28 points in his NCAA tournament debut Friday night, but he wasn't involved much in the final minutes as Kansas struggled to hold off Cal Baptist in a 68-60 win.

Your guide to March Madness Day 2: Recaps, every winner's chance to advance, more

ESPN's reporters on-site across the country detail how each game was won Friday, plus look ahead to Sunday.

Men's March Madness 2026: Ranking the remaining 32 teams

And then there were just 32. How do these teams stack up against each other after surviving the first round?

Peterson scores 28 points as Kansas hangs on to beat March Madness newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60

— Darryn Peterson made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points, and fourth-seeded Kansas squandered most of a 26-point lead before holding off scrappy NCAA Tournament newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60 on Friday...

Darryn Peterson caps off the half with a buzzer-beater

Darryn Peterson stays hot and hits a buzzer-beater to end the half for Kansas.

Men's March Madness live tracker: Updates from Friday's first round

ESPN reporters are on-site across the country with real-time updates from the 2026 NCAA tournament.

How every five-star men's college basketball commit fits at his new school

Breaking down top class of 2026 commitments, including No. 4 Caleb Holt to Arizona.

NCAA men's basketball championship: All-time winners list

Florida defeated Houston in the 2025 NCAA men's basketball championship. Check out the all-time winners list now.

March Madness meets NBA draft race: Which freshman prospect can deliver now?

Former coaches of elite freshmen break down who can lead, win and elevate their teams when it matters most.

Final Four, national champion predictions for the men's NCAA tournament

Sixteen teams are in the mix for our semifinal predictions, with one emerging as the clear title favorite.

Big 12 Standings

TEAM	W	L	GB	OVR
Arizona	86.3	-	2	33
Houston	77.2	4	6	29
Iowa State	82.5	5	7	28
Kansas	75.4	8.5	10	24
Texas Tech	80.7	9	10	23
TCU	77.9	9.5	11	23
BYU	83.5	10	12	23
UCF	80.7	11	12	21
West Virginia	69.2	13.5	14	18
Cincinnati	73.1	14	15	18
Colorado	80.0	14.5	15	17
Arizona State	76.3	15	16	17
Oklahoma State	84.3	12.5	14	20
Baylor	82.6	15.5	16	16
Kansas State	79.6	19.5	20	12
Utah	74.3	21.5	22	10