Bryson Tiller Scores 21, Darryn Peterson Adds 20; No. 14 Kansas Beats No. 13 BYU 90-82

Saturday, January 31

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Bryson Tiller Scores 21, Darryn Peterson Adds 20; No. 14 Kansas Beats No. 13 BYU 90-82

1/31/2026 6:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – Freshman Bryson Tiller scored a career-high 21 points and freshman Darryn Peterson scored 18 points in 20 minutes as No. 14 Kansas beat No. 13 BYU, 90-82, on Saturday in the 1,000th game played at historic Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas' 90-82 win came after hosting ESPN's College Gameday for the 13^th time in program history, as Kansas improves to 11-2 when hosting ESPN College Gameday all-time, while improving to 878-122 in 1,000 career games played at Allen Fieldhouse.

Tiller had career-high 21 points and seven rebounds for Kansas (16-5, 6-2 Big 12). Although the Jayhawks led by as many as 21 points, BYU stayed within striking distance in the second half, cutting the lead to six as the clock ticked under two minutes to go.

Kansas outscored the Cougars 8-4 in the final minute to withstand the late rally. Richie Saunders scored a career-high 33 points for BYU (17-4, 5-3). His six three-pointers tied a career-high.

Kansas carried a 20-point lead into halftime, shooting 64.3% from the field. That included 18 points from Peterson and the Jayhawks made 9 of 12 from beyond the arc.

BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa, who entered the game averaging a nation-leading 23.6 points, went without a shot until the 11:24 mark in the first half. Dybantsa scored his first basket with 7:22 left in the period, ending a 13-0 run by the Jayhawks with a 3-pointer. He finished with 17 points.

The win gives Kansas its fifth-straight win as the Jayhawks improve to 16-5 overall and 6-2 in Big 12 play this season. The Jayhawks will turnaround to take on No. 11 Texas Tech on Monday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. CT in Lubbock, Texas on ESPN Big Monday.