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Kansas State Falls 77-74 to Alabama - Recap

Kira Lewis Jr. scored 26 points for Alabama on Saturday, leading them to a 77-74 victory over Kansas State at Coleman Coliseum.

Alabama earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -9.0-point spread.

Alabama got 11 points from Alex Reese and another 11 points from Jaden Shackelford. Kira Lewis Jr. contributed 3 assists, while Kira Lewis Jr. cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Kansas State got 17 points from Cartier Diarra in a losing cause and another 14 points from Xavier Sneed. Cartier Diarra contributed 4 assists for them, while Makol Mawien had 12 rebounds.

Kansas State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-29.

Alabama heads into a battle against LSU. Kansas State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Oklahoma.