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March has officially begun, courtesy of Alabama State in the First Four. The Hornets notched their first NCAA Tournament win in program history on Tuesday with a football pass-turned tip-drill-turned-lay-up from Amarr Knox, who put them ahead 70-68 over St. Francis with an assist from Micah Simpson.

Alabama State won its First Four game on Tuesday with a buzzer-beating shot to earn a matchup against Auburn at Rupp Arena.

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