Utah showed more fight in its matchup with No. 3 Iowa State on Tuesday night at the Hilton Coliseum than it had in its first two Big 12 contests. That didn’t translate to a victory, though. The deeper and more well-rounded Cyclones were simply too much for the Runnin’ Utes as they wore them down in an 82-59 result.

The Utah Utes (8-5, 0-2 Big 12) visit the No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones (12-1, 3-0) Tuesday. Tip-off from Hilton Coliseum is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's college basketball odds around the Utah vs.

After the Utes were blown out in their first two conference games, Craig Smith emphasized his team’s need to keep fighting.