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.

If Kansas State can take anything good from its Monday night loss to Utah, it's the 3-point shooting, especially from guard Brendan Hausen. The Wildcats shot 44 percent from the arc, with Hausen going 5-of-11 from long distance.

Utah is finding ways to win in the Big 12. On Monday night, that meant outrebounding its opponent — by a wide margin — as the Runnin’ Utes fended off Kansas State 74-69 at the Huntsman Center. That also meant turning a weakness into a strength — Utah has been a weak free-throw shooting team most of the year,