Utah broke a halftime tie and never let Kansas State basketball take the lead in the second period as the Wildcats lost their second straight road game.

One of KU basketball’s best players struggled, and a familiar problem showed up again. Instant analysis of the Jayhawks’ loss.

Utah bludgeoned K-State in rebounds 51-28. It also attempted 30 free throws and beat the Wildcats 14-7 on second-chance points. Every time the ball was up for grabs in an important situation, it seemed like the Utes were able to corral it and score. The Wildcats were a step slow and spent much of the game committing fouls.