The Auburn Tigers are now five wins away from achieving their goal of being the champions of college basketball.
Auburn defeated the Alabama State Hornets 83-63 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament but had some tense moments in the first half. Amarr Knox hit made a layup with 1:48 left until halftime to make the score 32-31. The Tigers went on a 9-0 run to close the first half for a 41-31 lead. Auburn won the game, but they did not play their best basketball.
After the game, head coach Bruce Pearl spoke to the media about the result.