MANHATTAN, Kan. (Interstat) — PJ Haggerty scored 34 points to lead Kansas State to an 81-78 victory over Utah in a men’s college basketball game Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum.

The Wildcats, who led 46-43 at halftime, held off a late Utah rally. Terrence Brown led the Utes with 33 points, including a layup to pull Utah within 79-78 with a minute remaining. Nate Johnson made two free throws with six seconds left for Kansas State’s final margin. David Castillo added 20 points for the Wildcats. Utah’s Seydou Traore scored 15 points.

Kansas State improved to 10-9. Utah fell to 9-10. Attendance was 8,061.