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Peterson’s First-Half Surge Lifts Kansas Over Oklahoma State, 81-69

The win keeps Kansas in the Big 12 title race following its setback at Iowa State.

Overview

  • Kansas improved to 20-6 overall and 10-3 in conference play with the road victory in Stillwater.
  • Freshman Darryn Peterson scored 23 points with 20 before halftime, hitting 6 of 10 from deep while playing limited minutes after the break.
  • Tre White added 16 points, Elmarko Jackson scored 14, and Bryson Tiller posted 10 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as Kansas made 11 of 24 threes.
  • Building leads of 39-16 and 43-29 at halftime, the Jayhawks controlled the game despite an Oklahoma State push in the second half.
  • Oklahoma State dropped to 16-10 (4-9) with its fourth straight loss as Parsa Fallah scored 21 and Anthony Roy 16; Kansas next hosts Cincinnati, and the game was on Peacock.