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,

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March has officially begun, courtesy of Alabama State in the First Four. The Hornets notched their first NCAA tournament win in program history on Tuesday with a football pass-turned-tip-drill-turned-lay-up from Amarr Knox, who put them ahead 70-68 over St. Francis with an assist from Micah Simpson.

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.

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 in the First Four

Amarr Knox hit a last-second shot as Alabama State basketball stunned Saint Francis in the First Four of March Madness. Up next: Auburn.