The Auburn Tigers struggles down the stretch of the basketball season have not gone unnoticed. The discourse around Bruce Pearl's team has largely centered around the fact it has lost three of four games heading into the NCAA Tournament,

The Tigers won't know who they're facing until Tuesday night, when Alabama State and Saint Francis tip off at 5:40 p.m. in Dayton, Ohio. It's one of four "First Four" matchups that'll take place between Tuesday and Wednesday.

St. Francis would be a new opponent for Auburn, having never faced the Tigers in the program’s history. Auburn is more familiar Alabama State, having faced the Hornets six times in its history. The most recent was an Auburn win in December 2023. The Tigers are 6-0 all-time against Alabama State.