Auburn basketball leaves for NCAA Tournament in Lexington
The Auburn Tigers departed for Lexington, Kentucky as they prepare to face Alabama State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
“I feel like we’ve been slept on,” Tide forward Grant Nelson said after Alabama punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 for a matchup with BYU.
The No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide take on the No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s Gaels for a shot at the Sweet Sixteen
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said a trip to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament was no sure thing, and Creighton made his team work for it
Aaliyah Nye’s four 3-pointers brought her season total to 109, breaking her school record of 108 from 2023-24 as the Alabama women advanced.
Auburn’s Johni Broome and Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner are big men with big-time experience on the March Madness stage.
“We didn’t play our best basketball tonight but what they did the last three or four weeks is absolutely amazing,” Troy coach Scott Cross said.
This is Alabama State’s first NCAA tournament win.
The Auburn Tigers departed for Lexington, Kentucky as they prepare to face Alabama State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Alabama State fans gathered at the Nest for a watch party to support their basketball team and their school
Alabama State coach Tony Madlock talks to WAKA about the game-winning shot, his emotions and sharing this moment with his wife and son, guard TJ Madlock.