Madness is here, and the craziness started with the opening game of the NCAA men's tournament. The First Four began Tuesday night with Alabama State stunning St. Francis on a layup with a second left following a football-style,

Madness bracket was officially released on Selection Sunday giving college basketball fans the first look at the field of 68 for the 2025 NCAA Tournament and after one day of the First Four, North Carolina and Alabama State are moving on to the main bracket with another day of First Four action set for Wednesday.

Auburn faces Alabama State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 20, 2025 (3/20/2025) at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Analyzing Thursday’s Alabama State vs. Auburn odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

This year's March Madness got off to a fantastic start as Tuesday night's play-in game in Dayton, Ohio, between 16-seeds Alabama State and Saint Francis finished with a bang. With just a couple of seconds to go in regulation and the game tied at 68,

Alabama State kicked off the 2025 edition of March Madness with a thrilling 70-68 win over Saint Francis (PA) in the First Four of the men’s basketball tournament Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio.