The Saint Francis Red Flash got stung by the Alabama State Hornets in the closing seconds to open the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Tuesday night. The Hornets kicked things off in the First Four with some madness in the final 3.4 seconds of the second half, taking a 70-68 win in improbable fashion in Dayton, Ohio.

The Crimson Tide broke the NCAA Tournament record for most 3-point makes by a team in a single game. Alabama 's 3-point tries were also an NCAA Tournament record, beating the 43 Saint Joseph's set in 1997. Alabama finished with 25 3-point makes on 51 tries, beating BYU 113-88 in the Sweet 16.