Who does Alabama State basketball play next in 2025 NCAA Tournament? First Round bracket update after Hornets historic March Madness win.

Micah Simpson’s nearly full court pass gets tipped and ends up in the hands of Amarr Knox who lays the ball in with one second remaining to give Alabama State a 70-68 victory over Saint Francis (PA) in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament. This is the first-ever win for Alabama State in the NCAA Tournament.

The second-seeded Michigan State Spartans and top-seeded Auburn Tigers will battle for the South Region title and a spot in the Final Four when they meet on Sunday in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Michigan State advanced with a 73-70 win over Ole Miss,

Auburn advanced to the title game in the South Region with a 78-65 win over the Michigan Wolverines. the Tigers led by one at halftime and trailed by nine early in the second half before going on a 39-17 run to take control of the game and advance to the Elite 8 for the third time in school history.