The Houston Cougars hit the road for a Big Monday match up against the Kansas Jayhawks on February 23rd, 2026. The injury report shows none to report for the Kansas Jayhawks, while Houston will be without Kordell Jefferson and Bryce Jackson.
Jefferson is a sophomore who hasn’t played since November, while Jackson is a freshman who has not played all season. Essentially, both teams are 100% heading into the Big Monday match up in Allen Fieldhouse.
The Darryn Peterson Question
The most important note from this list is who is NOT on the list: Kansas star Darryn Peterson, who played a full game in a loss to Cincinnati on Saturday. However, two weeks ago Peterson was not on the injury report and then missed Big Monday against Arizona due to flu-like symptoms. Peterson’s health has become the biggest storyline in college basketball, and we’ll see how it plays out on Monday night.
Houston vs. Kansas Notes
Something is going to have to give in this game. Houston has lost two in a row and has not lost three-straight games since 2017. Meantime, Kansas has not lost back-to-back games in Allen Fieldhouse since the 1988-89 season. Also, Kansas is now 40-0 on Big Monday in Allen Fieldhouse under Bill Self after beating Arizona two weeks ago.
Houston vs. Kansas tips off on Monday night in Lawrence at 8:00 p.m. CT on ESPN.
