Alabama State and Saint Francis will play in the NCAA tournament’s First Four at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, with TruTV covering the broadcast. The winner will play No. 1 overall seed Auburn in the first round.

The Hornets are 15-6 against SWAC opponents and 4-9 in non-conference play. Alabama State ranks ninth in the SWAC with 11.8 assists per game led by Antonio Madlock averaging 2.6.

The Red Flash's record in NEC games is 11-8. Saint Francis is 6-6 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 12.2 turnovers per game.

Alabama State scores 73.4 points per game, 1.8 more points than the 71.6 Saint Francis gives up. Saint Francis has shot at a 46.1% rate from the field this season, 2.6 percentage points higher than the 43.5% shooting opponents of Alabama State have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS

CJ Hines is averaging 14.4 points for the Hornets. D'ante Bass is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Jeremy Clayville is shooting 39.0% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Flash, while averaging 7.7 points. Riley Parker is averaging 15 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES

Hornets: 9-1, averaging 70.9 points, 35.4 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 9.7 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 39.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.9 points per game.

Red Flash: 8-2, averaging 72.9 points, 30.6 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.2 points.

First Published: March 17, 2025, 2:52 p.m.
Updated: March 18, 2025, 1:53 a.m.