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.

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