Utah Utes vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 1/20/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: CBSSN

Bramlage Coliseum is where the Kansas State Wildcats (9-9) will attempt to beat the Utah Utes (9-9) on Tuesday.

The Utah Utes faced TCU and walked away with a win by a score of 82-79 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Utes walked away with 19 and TCU finished the game with 18 fouls. They made 4 out of their 15 tries from distance. TCU finished shooting 68.2% from the free throw line by making 15 of 22 attempts. Furthermore, TCU collected 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. TCU totaled 16 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In the matter of the defense, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 30 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Utes buried 13 of 22 shots for a percentage of 59.1%. Utah ended the contest with a 50.8% FG percentage (30 out of 59) and buried 9 out of their 24 3-point shots.

Terrence Brown is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He totaled 26 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He played 33 minutes and collected 1 rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Utah enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-9 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Utah is pulling down 35.3 boards per game and has tallied 256 assists on the season, which ranks 221st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Utes are shooting 36.0% on three-point attempts (151 of 420) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 80.3 points per game (113th in college) while hitting 46.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Utes are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 197th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 247 conceded for the season. The Utes defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.2% (540 of 1,144) and they surrender 36.8 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 33.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 331st in the nation in PPG allowed (81.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kansas State Wildcats took a loss by a score of 84-83 when they played Oklahoma State. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Kansas State allowed Oklahoma State to snag 33 in total (14 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 8 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Wildcats permitted Oklahoma State to make 28 out of 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.2% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats ended up shooting 33 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. With respect to three-point attempts, Kansas State knocked down 15 out of their 34 tries (44.1%). They were able to make 2 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 40.0%. Oklahoma State was called for 10 fouls for the contest which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 5 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. The Wildcats were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this matchup.

PJ Haggerty ended up having an impact for the Wildcats in this contest. He totaled 21 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists in this matchup. He buried 8 out of 17 in the matchup for a rate of 47.1%, and added 8 rebounds.

Kansas State has a record of 9-9 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which ranks them 87th in college hoops. Kansas State has accounted for 1,539 points on the campaign (85.5 per contest) and they collect 37.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 19.2 times per game (9th in college) and they turn it over 12.9 times per contest. The Wildcats are committing 20.4 fouls every game and they hit 71.5% from the charity stripe.

The Kansas State defense gives up 32.2% on 3-point shots (137 of 425) and their opposition knocks down 72.5% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 15.3 dimes and 35.9 boards per contest, which has them ranked 300th and 261st in those categories on the defensive end. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 324th in college in points allowed per game with 80.3. They have forced 12.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (225th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas State

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