Utah Utes at Kansas State Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Haggerty scores 34, go-ahead basket in final minute as Kansas State holds off Utah 81-78
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. He was 15 of 29 to go with eight rebounds and two steals. David Castillo had 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting. Nate Johnson added 17 points, five rebounds and six assists.
Haggerty entered the game fourth in the country with 22.8 points per game, and as the first Wildcat to score in double figures over the first 18 games since Jacob Pullen in 2009-10. It’s his 14th game this season with 21 points or more. He scored 28 in the second half.
Terrence Brown had 33 points for the Utes (9-10, 1-5), shooting 14 of 24 with four steals. Seydou Traore scored 15 to go with six rebounds. Don McHenry added 15 points and six rebounds, but the career 80% free throw shooter went 2 of 5 at the stripe, costing the Utes in the final seconds.
Starting from the 5:32 mark, Haggerty and Brown each scored eight points, and were the only players to score until McHenry drew a foul with 11 seconds remaining. With a chance to tie the game at the line, he made 1 of 2 attempts.
Johnson made a pair of free throws on the other end, and Brown's game-tying 3-point attempt caromed off the rim as the buzzer sounded.
The Wildcats entered with a five-game losing streak, including two to top-10 opponents in No. 1 Arizona and then-No. 10 BYU.
The Wildcats host in-state rival, No. 19 Kansas on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kansas State Deadball Team Rebound. | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Terrence Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Nate Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 78 - 81 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 KSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-65 | FG | 31-62 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 12-23 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 6-10 | FT | 7-10 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 9 | Lead Changes | 9 |
| 29 | Percent Led | 63 |
Game Information
Location: Manhattan, KS
Attendance: 8,061 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 7-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 1 | 16-4 |
| BYU | 5-1 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Houston | 5-1 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 2 | 18-2 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2 | 15-5 |
| UCF | 4-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 3 | 13-7 |
| TCU | 3-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 2-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Arizona State | 2-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 5 | 10-10 |
| Baylor | 1-6 | 6 | 11-8 |
| Kansas State | 1-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 6 | 9-11 |