Peterson and Kansas Show Their Potential as Jayhawks Crush Previously Unbeaten No. 2 Iowa State
- On Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan., Kansas Jayhawks defeated No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones at Allen Fieldhouse, handing them their first loss of the season.
- After falling out of the AP Top 25, the Kansas Jayhawks were rare home underdogs per BetMGM Sportsbook facing one of five unbeaten Iowa State Cyclones.
- Forcing turnovers, Kansas forced 10 first-half turnovers while committing only two itself; Tre White hit four early 3-pointers and Joshua Jefferson had 12 points and five turnovers.
- Their lead quickly stretched back to 24 before Kansas coasted to the victory at Allen Fieldhouse, and Iowa State now visits Cincinnati on Saturday.
- Kansas rebounded after recent losses to unranked UCF and West Virginia, with role players like Flory Bidunga scoring 10 points to boost the rotation.
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