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Watch: Alabama State basketball advances in March Madness with miracle Hail Mary

The Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team has won its first NCAA Tournament game, thanks to a Hail Mary in their First Four victory over the St. Francis Red Flash on Tuesday.

The Hornets defeated the Red Flash 70-68 at the University of Dayton's UD Arena with a game-winning layup by guard Amarr Knoxin the closing seconds of the contest.

With the game tied up at 68 points with 3.4 seconds remaining, the Hornets' Micah Simpson threw a full-court pass that was reminiscent of a football throw to inbound the ball.