On Tuesday evening, the Kansas basketball program will hit the Madison Square Garden hardwood to take on Duke basketball in a matchup of two of the marquee programs in the country. Fans were hoping that this would be a matchup of the possible first two NBA draft picks off the board, with Kansas point guard Darryn Peterson and Duke power forward Cameron Boozer, but there has been some doubt as to Peterson's status of late.

Unfortunately, Peterson got a rough injury update ahead of Tuesday's game against Duke.

“NEWS: Darryn Peterson will not play for Kansas tonight in the big game against Duke in the Champions Classic, Bill Self told CBS Sports. A big blow: Duke is a heavy favorite and it robs the matchup of Peterson and Cam Boozer—maybe the top two 2026 NBA picks—of playing vs. each

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