Kansas is seeing other players step up while Darryn Peterson inches closer to returning from a hamstring injury.

It was a combination of Flory Bidunga, Tre White and Bryson Tiller on Monday, and the Jayhawks (4-2) hope to get similar contributions from the trio on Tuesday afternoon when they face Syracuse in the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas.

Peterson has not played since an 87-74 loss at North Carolina on Nov. 7, but Kansas coach Bill Self said the freshman was doing some running, cutting and could get re-evaluated when the Jayhawks return home after the tournament.

While Peterson watched Monday's 71-61 win over Notre Dame, Bidunga totaled 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists. He shot 8 of 15 from the floor and led the Jayhawks in scoring for the third time and rebound

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