No. 4 Kansas builds big lead, holds off Cal Baptist’s comeback bid

SAN DIEGO -- Darryn Peterson recovered from a slow start to score 28 points and East Region No. 4 seed Kansas weathered No. 13 seed California Baptist's furious second-half rally to win 68-60 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday.

After missing his first six field-goal attempts, Peterson came alive to go 11-for-18 the rest of the way. He helped Kansas (24-10) build a lead of as many as 26 points early in the second half, stemming in part from Peterson's eruption of seven straight points to send the teams into halftime.