Alabama State vs. Auburn: Player Stats and box scores for March 20, 2025 | College basketball season 2024-25

The top-seeded Auburn Tigers (29-5) recovered after a rougher first half to defeat the 16th-seeded Alabama State Hornets (20-16) by a score of 83-63 in the first round of the South Region for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. They will now face the ninth-seeded Creighton Bluejays in the Round of 32. The first half was rough for the Tigers, but they were able to secure a win with 41+ points in both halves.

The Tigers were led by guard Miles Kelly, who scored 23 points while the bench was much more productive on the scoreboard. The Hornets had guard Amarr Knox lead the way with 18 points, but the remainder of the team did not do too well offensively.

Let’s examine the Alabama State Hornets vs. Auburn Tigers box score in more detail to discuss how the game ended.

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Alabama State vs. Auburn box score

Alabama State vs. Auburn box score

Team	First Half	Second Half	Final Score
Alabama State	31	32	63
Auburn	41	42	83

Alabama State Hornets box score

Player	Position	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Jasteven Walker	F	2-3	0-0	2-2	0	2	1	1	1	1	4	6
Micah Octave	G	2-3	1-2	0-0	2	5	1	1	0	1	5	5
CJ Hines	G	3-15	1-8	2-4	0	3	1	1	0	2	3	9
TJ Madlock	G	4-10	0-1	3-6	2	4	0	2	0	0	4	11
Amarr Knox	G	8-18	2-6	0-2	0	4	0	2	0	1	1	18
D’Ante Bass	F	0-1	0-1	2-2	1	9	2	2	1	1	3	2
Ubong Okon	C	1-1	0-0	0-1	1	4	0	1	1	1	5	2
Micah Simpson	G	0-1	0-0	2-2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Tyler Mack	G	0-4	0-4	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0
Shawn Fulcher	G	3-6	2-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8

Auburn Tigers box score

Player	Position	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Johni Broome	F	5-9	0-3	4-9	2	11	1	0	0	3	3	14
Dylan Cardwell	C	1-1	0-0	1-4	4	8	0	1	1	0	3	3
Chad Baker-Mazara	G	1-9	1-5	2-3	1	2	3	1	1	2	2	5
Denver Jones	G	2-6	1-5	3-5	3	4	6	0	0	0	1	8
Miles Kelly	G	8-16	7-15	0-0	0	3	0	0	1	1	3	23
Chaney Johnson	F	5-9	0-1	3-4	2	7	1	0	0	3	3	13
Ja’Heim Hudson	F	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jahki Howard	F	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Moore	F	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blake Muschalek	G	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tahaad Pettiford	G	5-9	2-6	4-5	0	5	5	0	0	3	2	16

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Alabama State vs. Auburn Game Summary

The offense for the Alabama State Hornets did an okay job shooting the basketball as they finished shooting 23-of-62 (37.1 percent) overall, 6-of-25 (24.0 percent) from beyond the arc, and 11-of-19 (57.9 percent) from the charity stripe. The rebounding aspect could not secure too many misses as the program could tally 36 total rebounds (eight offensive, 28 defensive). The passing was a lesser sign for the team as they had just six assists compared to 10 turnovers.

The defense recorded 10 steals and three blocks to be a force on that side of the court. The team was playing at a faster pace, recording 10 fast break points but driving to the basket at a good level, with 28 points in the paint during the game. The Hornets had a three-point lead but were just unable to keep it.

The Auburn Tigers had a solid offensive game. The team shot 27-of-60 (45.0 percent) from the floor, 11-of-35 (31.4 percent) from the 3-point line, and 18-of-32 (56.3 percent) from the free-throw line. The team was able to crash the glass at an excellent level, having 46 total rebounds (14 offensive, 32 defensive) to really control the game and dish out 16 assists compared to 12 turnovers.

The defense only had a pair of steals and three blocks as well. The Tigers pushed the pace at a decent level with eight total fast break points but drove to the basket well with 30 points in the paint. They bounced back with a strong second half to flex their muscles.