US EditionNo. 9 Kansas Beats Top-Ranked Arizona 82-78 for 8th Straight Win, Back in Contention in Big 12
Kansas rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Arizona 82-78, ending the Wildcats' 23-game winning streak with four players scoring double digits, officials said.
- On Feb. 9, 2026, Kansas defeated top-ranked Arizona 82-78 at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan.
- After falling behind at halftime, Kansas erased an 11-point deficit and took its first lead at 9:32 of the second half, without freshman guard Darryn Peterson, a late scratch with flu-like symptoms.
- Four Kansas players scored in double figures, including Motiejus Krivas with 14 and Ivan Kharchenkov with 13, while Arizona was led by freshman Brayden Burries with 25.
- With 34 seconds remaining, Kansas, after Arizona closed within one, senior guard Melvin Council Jr. hit 3 of 4 free throws to help seal the win.
- On Saturday, Arizona, 23-1 and 10-1 in the Big 12, faces Texas Tech, while Kansas visits Iowa State after ending Arizona's unbeaten streak.
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Down goes the No. 1 seed LAWRENCE, Kan. (KYMA) - The ninth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks knocked off the nation's top team Tuesday night, handing the No. 1 Wildcats their first loss of the season with an 82–78 win in Lawrence at Allen Fieldhouse. The Wildcats were without Darryn Peterson, one of the projected top picks in the upcoming NBA draft, after he was ruled out roughly 10 minutes before tipoff due to illness. His absence, however, did little to …
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Darryn Peterson / Kansas Jayhawks The Kansas basketball team took down No. 1 Arizona in Lawrence on Monday. Unfortunately, much of the conversation heard in the postgame was not focused on the upset. Darryn Peterson missed another contest as a late scratch. Flu-like symptoms were cited as a rumor swirled to paint a picture of lacking commitment. The Jayhawks hosted the undefeated Wildcats in Allen Fieldhouse. Peterson was not on the injury repor…
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