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The Utah Utes will try to build on their impressive win over then-No. 17 Kansas when they host the Kansas State Wildcats on Monday night. Utah (14-11, 6-8 Big 12) snapped a two-game losing streak with its 74-67 win over the Jayhawks, pulling off the upset as a 6.5-point underdog. Kansas State (13-12, 7-7) won six consecutive games prior to its 80-65 loss at BYU on Saturday, falling into eighth place in the Big 12 standings. This is the first meeting between these teams since 1983.  

Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. ET on Monday at Jon M. Huntsman Center. Utah is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Utah vs. Kansas State odds, while the over/under is 146.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Kansas State vs. Utah picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 16 of the 2024-25 season on an 213-158 betting roll (+1675) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.

The model has set its sights on Kansas State-Utah. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:

  • Utah vs. Kansas State spread: Utah -1.5
  • Utah vs. Kansas State over/under: 146.5 points
  • Utah vs. Kansas State money line: Utah: -130, Kansas State: +108
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Why Utah can cover

Utah is coming off its first Quad 1 win of the season, snapping a two-game losing streak with a 74-67 win over then-No. 17 Kansas on Saturday. The Utes were 6.5-point underdogs, but they took the lead going into halftime and never trailed again. Senior guard Gabe Madsen scored 24 points on 7 of 18 shooting, knocking down 5 of 13 attempts from 3-point range.

Madsen became the school's all-time leader with 288 career 3-pointers, breaking the previous record of 287 held by Nick Jacobson. Sophomore forward Jake Wahlin added a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds, while junior forward Ezra Ausar had 12 points and eight boards. Utah has won six straight games played on a Monday, and Kansas State is 2-16 in its last 18 road games. See which team to pick here. 

Why Kansas State can cover

Kansas State is coming off a blowout loss to BYU, but it won its previous six games to get back into the NCAA Tournament picture. The Wildcats knocked off four ranked opponents during their winning streak, including a road win against then-No. 3 Iowa State. They also beat then-No. 23 West Virginia, then-No. 16 Kansas and then-No. 13 Arizona. 

Senior guard David N'Guessan leads a balanced lineup with 12.8 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, followed by junior guard Brendan Hausen (11.8 ppg) and junior guard Dug McDaniel (11.4). Senior guard Coleman Hawkins, who transferred from Illinois, is also in double figures with 10.8 points per game. Kansas State has covered the spread in nine of its last 10 games, while Utah is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 outings. See which team to pick here. 

How to make Utah vs. Kansas State picks

The model has simulated Kansas State vs. Utah 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Utah vs. Kansas State, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Kansas State vs. Utah spread you need to jump on, all from the model on an 213-158 roll on top-rated college basketball picks, and find out.