Kansas State Wildcats at Kansas Jayhawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Peterson scores 27, White and Council also star as No. 14 KU routs K-State 104-85 on Senior Day
Peterson, the potential No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft, was an efficient 10 of 15 from the field for the Jayhawks (22-9, 12-6 Big 12), who clinched a double-bye in next week's conference tournament by winning on Senior Day for the 43rd consecutive year.
White, a transfer from Illinois, had 23 points and 11 rebounds to cap his lone regular season in Lawrence, while Council — who arrived from St. Bonaventure — nearly had a triple-double with 17 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists in his final game at the Phog.
The win was a much-needed confidence boost heading into the postseason for the Jayhawks, who had dropped four of their previous six games, and it extended their home win streak over their in-state rivals to 20 in a row.
P.J. Haggerty, who missed last week's win over West Virginia with an undisclosed injury, scored 21 points to lead the Wildcats (12-19, 3-15). Nate Johnson also had 21 points, while Khamari McGriff finished with 15.
The game was close only until midway through the first half, when Kansas ran off nine straight points to take control. It pushed the advantage to 46-33 by halftime, and the lead swelled to nearly 20 in the opening minutes of the second half.
Kansas State got within 11 on a couple of occasions, but Peterson and his senior teammates eventually poured it on.
The clinching blow came with about 12 minutes to go, when C.J. Jones fouled Peterson and then was whistled for a technical foul. The ensuing free throws were part of big run by Kansas that pushed the lead to 78-54 with under 10 minutes left in the game.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 104 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 85 - 104 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Khamari McGriff makes 0-foot tip in dunk | 85 - 104 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Khamari McGriff Offensive Rebound. | 83 - 104 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Taj Manning misses layup | 83 - 104 |
Statistics
 KSU |
 KU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-67 | FG | 42-71 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 11-26 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 17-21 | FT | 9-15 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Assists | 23 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 30 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 4 | Percent Led | 89 |
Game Information
Location: Lawrence, KS
Attendance: 15,300 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 29-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 26-5 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 21-10 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-14 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-15 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-21 |