RALEIGH, N.C. — Kansas coach Bill Self said freshman star Darryn Peterson “was getting tight” in his hamstring and checked out late in regulation during the 19th-ranked Jayhawks’ 77-76 overtime win at NC State.
The 6-foot-6 guard who could be the top pick in the NBA draft if he goes one-and-done had recently returned from a seven-game absence due to a hamstring strain. He exited abruptly at the 2:15 mark Saturday with Kansas up two and watched the rest of the game from the bench.
“I think he was getting tight,” Self said. “I haven’t talked to the doctor yet or the trainer about it, but he said he needed to come out. He’s experienced this every game that we’ve played, so I was happy that he got that far, that deep into the game. Because it’s happened to start the second half every other game…