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.

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 ...

Day 1 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament lived up to the hype, as No. 16 seed Alabama State and No. 11 seed North Carolina earned wins in Tuesday's First Four in different ways. North Carolina made a ...

The Alabama State Hornets and St. Francis Red Flash hope to be the right size for that famed slipper in 2025, kicking off the NCAA tournament on Tuesday night in a First Four matchup. They'll hope ...

The Saint Francis Red Flash got stung by the Alabama State Hornets in the closing seconds to open the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Tuesday night. The Hornets kicked things off in the First Four with ...

Auburn smothered Alabama State in the second half even with Broome picking up a third foul within the first four minutes. Tahaad Petitford added 16 points for Auburn and Chaney Johnson had 13.