Darryn Peterson drama complicates Bill Self's March Madness plan

Fansided | February 19, 2026

Kansas must work through the rest of this season with no reliable stance on Darryn Peterson

Oklahoma State Cowboys guard Anthony Roy (9) dribbles beside Kansas Jayhawks guard Darryn Peterson (22) during a men's college basketball game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Kansas Jayhawks at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. | BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

When the No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks took down the Oklahoma State Cowboys Wednesday night to improve to 20-6, that should have been what restarted their momentum after an eight-game winning streak was stalled last Saturday.