The Tar Heels have hit four of their five shots, while the Aztecs are shooting 2 of 7 and 1 of 6 from 3-point range. Alabama State is moving on to the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a 70 ...

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.

As I wrote in First Four teams that can make a run ... Amarr Knox scored a layup off a last-second full-court pass to lift Alabama State to its first NCAA Tournament win, 70-68, over Saint ...

Those teams are now 0-19. Alabama State guard Micah Simpson makes a steal against Saint Francis guard Riley Parker in Tuesday’s First Four matchup in Dayton, Ohio. (Jeff Dean/AP) “These guys ...

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 ...

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Alabama State basketball is going dancing. For the first time since 2011, the Hornets are in the Men's NCAA Tournament. The Hornets are the No. 16 seed in March Madness. They will play in the first ...

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.