Kansas State basketball vs Utah live score updates: Wildcats wrap up two-game road trip
The Wildcats (13-12, 7-7) will try to salvage a split after falling to Brigham Young on Saturday, 80-65, which snapped a six-game winning streak. It is their first-ever conference game against Big 12 newcomer Utah and their first meeting with the Utes since 1983.
Utah (14-11, 6-8) is coming off a 74-67 victory at home against Kansas on Saturday. The Utes now are 13-3 at Huntsman Center for the season, including 5-2 in the Big 12.
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The two teams have similar NCAA Tournament resumes with Utah's NET Ranking at No. 72 nationally and K-State one spot back at No. 73. This will be their only meeting this regular season.
The leading scorer for Utah is fifth-year guard Gabe Madsen with 15.6 points per game, while fifth-year forward David N'Guessan leads K-State with 12.8 points and 7.0 rebounds.
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This section will be updated when the game begins.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 17
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
TV channel: ESPN2
Streaming: Fubo
Radio: Kansas State Network
Both Kansas State and Utah are fighting to keep hopes alive for NCAA Tournament bids. Utah is a slim favorite based in large part on its 13-3 record at home, but K-State will be highly motivated to get back on a winning track.
Prediction: Kansas State 75, Utah 73
Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 17:
Spread: Utah -2.5
Over/under: 147.5 points
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