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NCAA Tournament begins Tuesday from Dayton, Ohio, with two First Four games. The fun begins when No. 16 seed Saint Francis faces No. 16 seed Alabama State. The winner of that game will face No. 1 overall seed Auburn on Thursday in the first round.

Start times for each of the first-round games are set, along with all the TV broadcast info. The first round gets underway on Thursday with 16 games and then 16 games on Friday. The First Four produced a thrilling finish in its opening game with Alabama State beating St.

Amarr Knox's layup with a second left lifted Alabama State to its first NCAA Tournament win Tuesday night, 70-68 over Saint Francis (PA) in a matchup of No. 16 seeds in the First Four. Knox scored 16 points to help the Hornets earn a date with No.

Alabama State stunned Saint Francis with a Hail Mary pass from Micah Simpson and layup from Amarr Knox to win the First Four game.

Amarr Knox scored 16 points, including a last-second layup, to help Alabama State advance to face No. 1 overall seed Auburn on Thursday in a South Region game