The No. 1 overall seed Auburn Tigers face an in-state opponent in the first round of March Madness when they take on the No. 16 Alabama State Hornets.
Alabama State comes into this matchup off a last-second First Four win over Saint Francis (PA) in which a Hail Mary inbounds pass led to a game-winning layup.
Auburn, meanwhile, was ranked first in the AP Poll for most of the season but fell to Tennessee in the SEC Tournament semifinals.
Alabama State vs. Auburn will be broadcast on CBS, available via linear and cable TV and live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV, FuboTV and SlingTV.
Alabama State vs. Auburn is scheduled to tip off at 2:50 PM ET/1:50 PM CT/11:50 AM PT on Thursday, March 20th from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.