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

The school, alums, fans, and the Southwestern Athletic Conference will celebrate Alabama State's exciting 70-68 win over St. Francis. The conference will also capitalize on the significant victory! According to ESPN's College Game Day senior writer Pete Thamel,

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.

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

Want to see Alabama State vs. Saint Francis (PA) in person? Tickets for the matchup between Alabama State and Saint Francis (PA) are still available.