Kansas State vs Utah: Expert College Basketball Predictions For February 17, 2025

Kansas State and Utah clash in a Big 12 matchup on Monday night in college basketball. Get college basketball picks for today around Kansas State vs Utah battling in a conference showdown in Salt Lake City, UT!

Here’s a breakdown of predictions and picks for this Big 12 matchup tipping off at 9:00PM ET on February 17, 2025!

Kansas State vs Utah Game Details

Date: Monday, February 17, 2025
Time: 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT
Broadcast: ESPN2
Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT
Spread: Utah -2.5 | Total: 146.5

Kansas State vs Utah Betting Preview

Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang said that his team’s NCAA Tournament started three weeks ago, and the Wildcats are treating every game like a one-day tournament.

After starting 1-6 in Big 12 play, Coach Tang’s philosophy was working until a trip to Provo on Saturday. Kansas State had won six-straight games to get back into the “if they run the table…” bubble discussion.

The Wildcats still have a number of win-able games remaining, and it’s not totally out of the question for Kansas State to be sitting on 17 or 18 wins heading into the season finale against Iowa State.

Following Saturday’s 15-point loss at BYU, Wildcats guard Dug McDaniel said, “We were on a hot streak and got humbled, so it’s time to start it up again. That’s my main mindset. I feel like the guys are gonna take this loss very seriously and we’re gonna go get the next one.”

We still have some concerns about the Wildcats’ offense, and we’re looking toward the under in this trip to Salt Lake City. In Kansas State’s 73-70 win over Arizona, the Wildcats went 1-for-19 from three-point range. In Saturday’s loss to BYU, Kansas State went 6-for-21 from beyond the arc.

Utah’s defense will allow you to take three-point opportunities while shutting down the paint. The Utes held Kansas to 41.9-percent shooting from two-point range on Saturday.

Kansas State vs Utah Predictions

Utah’s defense is allowing opponents to shoot 46.1-percent from two-point range this season, which is nearly five percent below the national average.

If you can’t make three-pointers, then Utah has no need to abandon its stronghold in the post. Neither team is good from the free throw line.

Both teams are outside the top-300 in free throw shooting this year, including Utah who is bottom-5 in the country at 61.9-percent. The under is 14-4 in Utah’s last 18 games. The under has cashed in each of Utah’s last six home games.

Kansas State vs Utah Prediction: Under 146.5

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