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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.
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It was a proper start for March Madness in Dayton:
Knox led Alabama State with 16 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
You really need to see the baseline angle to understand how ludicrous these plays are.
Alabama State was trying to break a tie after back-to-back 3-pointers from St. Francis, who had led for most of the game but sputtered offensively at multiples in the second half. Both teams were playing their first NCAA Tournament game in over a decade — it was Alabama State's first since 2011 and St. Francis' first since 1991.
Tuesday will be remembered as one of the brightest moments in Alabama State program history. Their reward: a date with No. 1 overall seed Auburn on Thursday.
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