In a back-and-forth game for better than 15 minutes, the Cowboys scored the final 15 points of the first half and easily withstood a pair of K-State comeback attempts to bury the Wildcats 79-66 on Tuesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater,

Coach Steve Lutz and the Oklahoma State Cowboys host coach Jerome Tang and Kansas State on Tuesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater.

Alabama won a recruiting battle against K-State and Nebraska for Ross when he signed with the Crimson Tide. But he held a total of 25 scholarship offers. The Wildcats clearly made an impression on him during the recruiting process, because he quickly chose them when he began exploring his options as a transfer.

Amari Jefferson is a crucial addition for the Vols, who lost five receivers to the portal in December. Jefferson should compete for a starting spot.