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K-State Comes Back on Utah and Holds on for First Big 12 Win
- On Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, Kansas State Wildcats defeated Utah Runnin' Utes 81-78 at Bramlage Coliseum, with P.J. Haggerty scoring 34 points and hitting the late go-ahead basket.
- Missing starters forced lineup changes and a bigger role for reserves as Kansas State played shorthanded, missing Abdi Bashir Jr. and Khamari McGriff with just seven players.
- Haggerty's second-half burst came with efficient shooting from the floor, as he shot 12 of 18 and added eight rebounds, four assists and two steals while Kansas State made 12 of 23 from 3.
- In the final possessions, modest mistakes and made free throws sealed the outcome as Don McHenry went 2 of 5 at the line, Nate Johnson made two free throws with 6.7 seconds left, and Terrence Brown's game-tying 3 rimmed out.
- Injuries and health updates will matter as K-State readies for its next test; both Kansas State Wildcats and Utah sit at 1-5 in Big 12 play before hosting Kansas on Saturday, Jan. 24.
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Haggerty scores 34, go-ahead basket in final minute as Kansas State holds off Utah 81-78
PJ Haggerty poured in 34 points and gave Kansas State the lead in the final minute in an 81-78 win over Utah on Tuesday.Haggerty’s jump shot with 39 seconds left gave the Wildcats (10-9, 1-5 Big 12) a two-point lead that they held onto for their first Big 12 win of the season.
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