It’s the Auburn Tigers vs Alabama State Hornets in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game

Madness picks, predictions, odds for Alabama State vs Auburn first-round South Region game on Thursday March 20, 2025. Who wins?

Auburn faces Alabama State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 20, 2025 (3/20/2025) at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Auburn Basketball’s Johni Broome is the first consensus first-team All-American in program history. Broome was named a National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) first team All-American Wednesday morning, sweeping all four major selectors.

Auburn’s Johni Broome is everybody’s All-American as the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) honored the senior forward/center on its All-America First Team on Wednesday.

In On3's ranking of the top 10 players competing in the NCAA Tournament South Regional, Broome takes the top spot. On3's James Fletcher III says that Broome's development into a strong two-way player will aid Auburn greatly in its tournament run.