Alabama State and North Carolina both won in Tuesday's March Madness First Four games, albeit in different ways. Scores, highlights, results and more:

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.

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

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Alabama State earned a first round appearance against its in-state SEC foe after defeating Saint Francis 70-68 on Tuesday in First Four action in Dayton, Ohio.

The opening stage of the 2025 men's NCAA tournament has wrapped up, finalizing the 64-team bracket set to begin action on Thursday. No. 16 Alabama State began the First Four in style with a last-second winning shot to eliminate St.