Kansas is facing an uphill battle as it prepares to face Duke without Darryn Peterson, but the Jayhawks may be able to cover the spread.

Duke basketball won its 43rd game at Madison Square Garden, taking down Kansas 78-66 in the Champions Classic.

Blue-blood programs clash when the 24th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks battle the fifth-ranked Duke Blue Devils at the 2025 Champions Classic on Tuesday night. Kansas is coming off a 76-57 win over Princeton on Saturday,

Kansas basketball won’t have star guard Darryn Peterson for its Champions Classic game against Duke. Here’s more on his injury status moving forward.

Cameron Boozer had 18 points and 10 rebounds, twin brother Cayden made a couple of big second-half baskets and fifth-ranked Duke outlasted No. 24 Kansas, defeating the undermanned Jayhawks 78-66 in the annual Champions Classic.

What was supposed to be a matchup between two of the top freshmen in college basketball didn't actually materialize, unfortunately. So, Tuesday night's Champions Classic lacked some star power because Kansas guard Darryn Peterson was reduced to watching with a bad hamstring. Not ideal.

Kansas basketball faced arguably its toughest test of the season to date on Tuesday, against Duke. Here’s what happened in New York City.

Kansas' young big men must learn to defend without fouling so often, as it ultimately cost the Jayhawks down the stretch vs. Duke.