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Alabama State’s (20-15) reward for their last-second win Tuesday night over Saint Francis (PA) is a date with the NCAA Tournament’s top overall seed, the Auburn Tigers (28-5) Thursday at Rupp Arena.

Alabama State coach Tony Madlock knows he and his Hornets won't get much sleep before taking the court Thursday against Auburn, the NCAA Tournament's No. 1 overall seed. Madlock isn't worried. His Hornets have plenty of experience against power conference teams for a simple reason,

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

Alabama State stunned Saint Francis with a Hail Mary pass from Micah Simpson and layup from Amarr Knox to win the First Four game.

Amarr Knox caught a deflected heave and netted a go-ahead layup in the final seconds to lead Alabama State to a miracle win over Saint Francis in the First Four of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.