Amarr Knox and DaKiyah Sanders led their respective teams to their first-ever NCAA tournament wins in the first four.

Southern guard DaKiyah Sanders and Alabama State guard Amarr Knox have been engaged for at least a month heading into postseason play this spring. The No. 16 Jaguars defeated No. 16 UC San Diego 68-56 on Wednesday night.

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.

Amarr Knox scored 16 points to help the Hornets earn a date with No. 1 overall seed Auburn on Thursday in a South Region game.

Amarr Knox hit a last-second shot as Alabama State basketball stunned Saint Francis in the First Four of March Madness. Up next: Auburn.

Amarr Knox caught a deflected heave and netted a go-ahead layup in the final seconds to lead Alabama State to a miracle win over Saint Francis in the First Four of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.