Now facing the Hornets for the seventh time in program history, this will be biggest game in this lopsided rivalry. Auburn is 6-0 in the all-time series with Alabama State.

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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.

Alabama State's heart-stopping NCAA Tournament First Four win will pay dividends not only for that HBCU - but also for the entire conference. ASU picked up its first-ever NCAA Tournament win by beating Saint Francis 70-68 on Tuesday night.

Alabama State is one of two HBCU men’s teams in this year’s field for the NCAA Tournament. The Hornets played in the very first game of the tournament on Tuesday night versus Saint Francis (PA) in the NCAA First Four,