Kansas State vs. Utah betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 20

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The Kansas State Wildcats (9-9, 0-5 Big 12) will look to break a five-game winning streak when they host the Utah Utes (9-9, 1-4 Big 12) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Bramlage Coliseum as 9.5-point favorites. The game airs at 9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The matchup’s over/under is set at 166.5.

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Kansas State vs. Utah betting lines

  • Kansas State moneyline odds to win: -518
  • Utah moneyline odds to win: +388
  • Spread: Kansas State (-9.5)
  • Total: 166.5

Kansas State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Kansas State sports a worse record against the spread (3-8-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (2-3-0).
  • The Wildcats have gone over the over/under in six of 11 home games (54.5%), compared to two of five road games (40%).

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 84.7 points a contest compared to the 85.5 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Kansas State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (80.1) is 0.2 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (80.3).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Wildcats are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.4 compared to 10.3 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (34.1% compared to 36.8% season-long).

Kansas State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (87th in nation) 44.4 (220th) 33.1 (167th) 32.8 (277th) 19.2 (ninth) 12.6 (293rd)

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Utah statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Utah has performed better against the spread on the road (3-1-0) than at home (3-8-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Utes games have gone over 11 of 11 times at home (100%), and one of four on the road (25%).
  • The Utes’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and away it is .000 (0-4).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Utes are putting up 79.4 points per contest, 0.9 fewer points than their season average (80.3).
  • Utah is giving up 83.5 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 2.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (81.0).
  • The Utes are draining 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game in their last 10 games (7.9) compared to their season average (8.4), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.9%) compared to their season mark (36.0%).

Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-7-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-4-0 (Home: 11-0-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (122nd in nation) 47.2 (326th) 31.2 (258th) 32.9 (283rd) 14.2 (187th) 10.7 (123rd)
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