Injury or no injury, Missouri basketball coach Dennis Gates said his preparations for Border War always included Darryn Peterson.

As of Friday, it looks a lot like the potential No. 1-overall selection in the 2026 NBA Draft and freshman phenom at Kansas will be able to play against Missouri basketball on Sunday.

Border War is around the corner, as Mizzou (8-1) and Kansas (6-3) will play Sunday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The game, which will be the 272nd in the series between the bitter state rivals, is scheduled to tip off at noon and will air on ESPN2. More: What Missouri basketball fans need to know about Kansas for Sunday

Peterson, Kansas’ star freshman shooting guard, has missed the past seven games with a hamstring injury. He played the Jayhawks’ opening two games of the

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