Four-vertical Hail Mary to win the 16-seed play-in game. Alabama State and Saint Francis (PA) got the NCAA Tournament rolling ...

Amarr Knox's layup with a second left lifted Alabama State to its first NCAA tournament win, 70-68 over Saint Francis in a matchup of No. 16 seeds in the First Four.

Day 1 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament lived up to the hype, as No. 16 seed Alabama State and No. 11 seed North Carolina earned wins in Tuesday's First Four in different ways. North Carolina made a ...

The First Four is the official start to March Madness: four games traditionally played on the first Tuesday and Wednesday of ...

The Madness arrived early to the NCAA Tournament, as the opening two games of the First Four matchups unfolded in dramatically contrasting fashion. After Alabama State notched its first-ever win ...

The Alabama State Hornets (19-15) and the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (16-17) take the court in a First Four matchup on Tuesday. A spot in the Round of 64 of the men's NCAA Tournament is on the ...

The Saint Francis Red Flash got stung by the Alabama State Hornets in the closing seconds to open the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Tuesday night. The Hornets kicked things off in the First Four with ...

Alabama State doesn’t beat themselves ... Perhaps that could allow the Hornets to an NCAA Tournament win in the First Four. — Sam Lance Saint Francis: Rob Krimmel is one of the better stories ...

Alabama State Hornets guard Amarr Knox (1) celebrates with guard TJ Madlock (20) during the second half against the Saint Francis (Pa.) Red Flash in a 2025 NCAA Tournament First Four game on Mar ...

Madlock previously served as an assistant coach for Auburn University's basketball team for four seasons. This victory marks Alabama State's first win in the NCAA Tournament and Madlock's first 20-win ...

But when Alabama State needed a Hail Mary of sorts Tuesday night, tied with fellow No. 16 seed Saint Francis with 3.4 seconds left in a First Four matchup, Simpson was there to deliver.