Alabama State gets March Madness started with miraculous Hail Mary in final seconds to advance

Welcome to March Madness, Alabama State.

The First Four games kicked disconnected the tourney connected Tuesday night, and fans were treated to an instant classical that came down to the wire.

Alabama State took down St. Francis (Pa.), 70-68, with a miraculous bucket successful the game's last ticks.

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The Alabama State Hornets observe a play successful the 2nd fractional against the St. Francis (Pa) Red Flash astatine UD Arena.  (Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images)

With the crippled tied astatine 68 with 3.4 seconds left, Alabama State did their champion Christian Laettner impression, arsenic Micah Simpson launched a Hail Mary from 1 extremity of the level to the other.

The shot was tipped successful the air, but it someway landed successful the hands of Amarr Knox who was close underneath the basket, and helium was capable to slope successful the layup.

St. Francis had 1 2nd for a miracle, but the three-quarters changeable fell short.

Alabama State's prize is simply a day with No. 1 Auburn successful the Round of 64.

Alabama State Hornets defender TJ Madlock (20) celebrates successful the 2nd fractional against the St. Francis (Pa) Red Flash astatine UD Arena.  (Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images)

Alabama State was down by arsenic galore arsenic 9 points, aft Riley Parker deed a three-pointer with 1:12 to spell successful the archetypal half, but they were capable to chopped the shortage to 5 earlier the half.

St. Francis, though, got it backmost up to 8 aboriginal successful the 2nd half; however, Alabama State was capable to spot distant and adjacent pb by 4 successful the last 100 seconds.

Chris Moncrief of St. Francis drilled a 3 with 40 seconds near to marque it 68-68, and Alabama State's TJ Madlock missed a one-and-one. However, St. Francis turned the shot over, which led to the chaotic finish.

If Alabama State has thing to look guardant to, it's the information that Auburn has deed rather the skids, losing 3 of their past 4 games aft a 27-2 start.

Alabama State Hornets defender Amarr Knox (1) celebrates with defender TJ Madlock (20) successful the 2nd fractional against the St. Francis (Pa) Red Flash astatine UD Arena.  (Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images)

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Knox, the hero, led the mode with 16 points for Alabama State.