Kansas' star freshman guard and projected 1st overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft Darryn Peterson made the Texas Tech student section eat its words on Monday night.
Red Raider fans chanted "He's a p*ssy" at the oft-injured phenom before Peterson went to the line for free throws.
Texas Tech fans chanting "he's a p***y" at Darryn Peterson.
— Sam Lance (@slancehoops) February 3, 2026
I'm going to go out on a limb and say they'll end up regretting that. Peterson with a little nod at the free throw line.
— Sam Lance (@slancehoops) February 3, 2026Tech fans did end up regretting that chant, as Peterson nailed two clutch 3-pointers in the final 90 seconds to propel KU to victory.
Darryn Peterson just showed us exactly what "Special" looks like.
— Zach Schumaker (@ZachSchumaker) February 3, 2026
By his standards, he was struggling tonight.
Then he steps up and buries two monster threes to close out a massive road win in Lubbock.
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