How to Watch Auburn vs. Alabama State: TV Channel, Time, Live Stream - NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers (28-5) and the No. 16 seed Alabama State Hornets (20-15) will meet on Thursday at 2:50 p.m. ET in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup airs on CBS.

The Tigers enter their game versus the Hornets as heavy favorites, by 32.5 points. This matchup has an over/under of 147.5.

Auburn vs. Alabama State Matchup Information

• Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Time: 2:50 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS
• Where: Lexington, Kentucky
• Venue: Rupp Arena
• Live boxscore on FOX Sports

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Auburn vs. Alabama State Scoring Insights

• The Tigers put up 11.7 more points per game (83.8) than the Hornets give up (72.1).
• Auburn is 23-3 when scoring more than 72.1 points.
• Alabama State has a 14-12 record when giving up fewer than 83.8 points.
• The Hornets' 73.3 points per game are just 3.7 more points than the 69.6 the Tigers give up to opponents.
• When it scores more than 69.6 points, Alabama State is 10-5.
• Auburn's record is 19-0 when it gives up fewer than 73.3 points.

Auburn vs. Alabama State Betting Insights

• Auburn has won 18 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
• Alabama State has won 15 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 18 times.
• Auburn and its opponents have scored more than 147.5 points in 22 of 33 games this season.
• Alabama State has combined with its opponent to score more than 147.5 points in 10 of 33 games this season.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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