mcre Media : Jayhawks

Yes, the University of Kansas Jayhawks won their first-round NCAA Tournament game in San Diego on Friday, March 20, 2026, defeating California Baptist 68-60 at Viejas Arena. Kansas held off a late comeback attempt by the Lancers, with Darryn Peterson scoring 28 points, and advances to play St. John's on Sunday.

• Final Score: Kansas 68, California Baptist 60.

• Location: Viejas Arena, San Diego, California.

• Key Player: Darryn Peterson scored 28 points and made four 3-pointers.

• Next Game: Kansas faces No. 5 seed St. John's in the second round on Sunday. [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7]

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[1] https://kuathletics.com/news/2026/3/20/mens-basketball-peterson-scores-28-points-kansas-holds-off-cal-baptist-in-ncaa-opener

[2] https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/gametracker/live/NCAAB_20260320_CALBPTST@KANSAS/

[3] https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/hawk-zone/2026/03/20/ncaa-tournament-kansas-basketball-california-baptist-live-score-updates-march-madness/89164609007/

[4] https://www.facebook.com/KAKEnews/posts/hawks-advancedarryn-peterson-made-four-3-pointers-and-scored-28-points-as-no-4-s/1428222789347413/

[5] https://www2.kusports.com/sports/college/basketball-men/2026/mar/20/quick-recap-ku-survives-late-rally-to-beat-cal-baptist-68-60/

[6] https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/hawk-zone/2026/03/20/kansas-basketball-survives-beats-california-baptist-in-march-madness-ncaa-tournament-round-of-64/89164691007/