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Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said a trip to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament was no sure thing, and experienced Creighton made his top-seeded team work for it before the Tigers found their defensive mojo in the second half and closed out the ninth-seeded Bluejays 82-70 on Saturday night to reach the Sweet 16.

Auburn basketball took care of business Thursday, beating Alabama State by 20 points to kick off NCAA Tournament play. Here's a look at how it happened.

The No. 4 Auburn Tigers and Alabama State Hornets meet in the NCAA Tournament opening round. Thursday's matchup is the first this season for the teams.

NCAA First Round March 20, 2025 at 1:50 p.m. (CT) / 2:50 p.m. (ET) Rupp Arena (18,500) | Lexington, Ky. Television: CBS Play-By-Play: Brian Anderson Color Analyst: Jim Jackson Sideline Reporter: Allie LaForce Radio: Auburn Sports Network Play-By-Play: Andy Burcham » No.