- The Utah Utes are 2.5-point home favorites against the Kansas State Wildcats tonight.
- Dug McDaniel has -115 odds to score 15 points or more for the fourth straight game.
- Sportsbooks have -110 odds for Gabe Madsen (Kansas’s leading sorcerer) to score at least 18.
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah hosts Kansas State tonight as favorites at home and there are many ways to wager on this college basketball matchup.
Utah is 8-4 ATS as the home favorite this season and has covered in ten of their 16 games played at home. This is much better than their record covering on the road, as they have the third-worst record in college basketball at 1-6.
Kansas St. has not been bad as road favorites this season, with a record of 5-3 against the spread. Over the entire 2024-25 season, the Wildcats have covered in 14 of their 25 games played.
As this is expected to be a close game with a 2.5 spread in favor of Utah at legal sports betting sites, betting on player props is one of the best options for this matchup.
Dug McDaniel Over 14.5 Points
Dug McDaniel is averaging 11.4 points per game this season for Kansas State but has picked up some momentum over the last few games. He has scored 15 or more points in five of his last seven games, with 46 total points over his last two.
Averaging 16 shot attempts per game, McDaniel should have plenty of opportunity against Utah.
Gabe Madsen Over 17.5 Points
As the leading scorer for Utah this season, Gabe Madsen to score at least 18 points is one of the best props offered for betting on college basketball. Madsen has dropped 18 or more points ten times this season and scored 24 points in his last game and 28 points in the game before that.
Using BetOnline’s Parlay Builder, bettors can get +188 odds for both Gabe Madsen and Dug McDaniel to score at least 15 points at +188. Madsen has scored at least 15 in 25 games this season.
This parlay is available at BetOnline for Utah sports betting on for betting on sports in Kansas.
Advertising Disclosure
In order to provide you with the best independent sports betting news and content LegalSportsBetting.com may receive a commission from partners when you make a purchase through a link on our site.
News tags: College Basketball | Dug McDaniel | Gabe Madsen | Kansas State Wildcats | Utah Utes

Ben has been an avid sports fan his whole life and mostly follows football and basketball, both professional and collegiate. He has been covering topics that vary from Super Bowl prop bets to articles about the generated revenue from regulated sports betting. He is currently finishing his Editing, Writing, and Media Degree at Florida State University, with a minor in Business. Diving into the world of sports betting, he is ecstatic to work in an area that has combined his two passions of sports and writing.