Alabama State basketball's NCAA Tournament run ended against Auburn — but it hardly dims the history the Hornets achieved.

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.

For the 18th time in program history and the first time under head coach Jon Scheyer, the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils will play in the Final Four after they ousted No. 2 Alabama on Saturday night.

The transfer portal has swiped its first Alabama basketball player from the Crimson Tide's most recent run to the Elite Eight, per ESPN.

In a major coup for Alabama Crimson Tide basketball, the program has secured the commitment of 7-foot center Noah Williamson, a transfer from Bucknell University, as announced by Joe Tipton of On3 Sports.

A week into the transfer portal opening, here's a closer look at five names worth monitoring for Alabama men's basketball for the 2025-26 season.