Alabama State's full-court pass bounced right into traffic with two defenders positioned to bat down the ball from two Alabama State players. But Madlock was right there to collect the clean-up under the basket and calmly delivered the dagger as the clock bled down to under a second.

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.

McNeeley and the eighth-seeded Huskies will take on the ninth-seeded Oklahoma Sooners in the first round of March Madness. This first-round matchup of the NCAA Tournament will be played in Raliegh, North Carolina, on Friday at 9:25 PM EST.

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The winner of UNC vs. San Diego State will go on to face No. 6 Ole Miss on Friday, March 21. UNC finished the season with a 22-13 overall record and sixth-place standings in a competitive conference. San Diego State finished 21-9 and fifth in the Mountain West Conference.