Auburn men’s basketball’s quest for a national championship will officially begin Thursday, as the Tigers will face either Alabama State or St. Francis (PA). It will be in the second TV window of the day on Thursday, with the game scheduled to tip off at 1:50 p.m.

Auburn basketball got its wish, but it came at a marginal cost. The Tigers were named the No. 1 overall seed in this year's NCAA Tournament on Sunday, but with their draw, they'll be one of four teams that must wait to find out who their first opponent is in round of 64 play.

Auburn has an unusual roster makeup for a team that won the Southeastern Conference’s regular season and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness brackets released Sunday. The NCAA selection committee favored the regular-season champs of the record-setting Southeastern Conference despite three losses in their last four games,

Score updates and insight from inside Neville Arena between No. 1 Auburn and No. 7 Alabama in the regular season finale.

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