Alabama State basketball got its March Madness miracle with a First Four win over Saint Francis in the NCAA Tournament. Here's how it went down.

March has officially begun, courtesy of Alabama State in the First Four. The Hornets notched their first NCAA tournament win in program history on Tuesday with a football pass-turned-tip-drill-turned-lay-up from Amarr Knox, who put them ahead 70-68 over St. Francis with an assist from Micah Simpson.

NCAA Tournament kicked off in earnest Tuesday in epic fashion as Alabama State stunned Saint Francis in the first game of the First Four with a last-second shot to take down the Panthers, 70-68. The Hornets ran an inbounds play with 3.