The Auburn Tigers will face Alabama State after the Hornets win in Dayton. Auburn Basketball will tip things off at 1:50 Thursday on CBS. The Tigers are favored by 31'.

If Auburn Basketball advances, The Tigers will face the winner of the 8-seed Louisville Cardinals against the 9-seed Creighton Blue Jays. Which begs the question by many: How is Louisville ranked #10 in AP Poll and and 8-seed? The head coach of Creighton Basketball asks the question, we'll give you some history.

The Alabama Crimson Tide awaits Robert Morris Friday at 11:40 on truTV. What did Alabama Basketball learn from the loss to the Florida Gators? Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats has the answer.

A surprising return for the Arkansas Razorbacks in the tournament? Arkansas Basketball could be healthy at just the right time.

The First Four continues tonight and the SEC hits the floor for the first time with The Texas Longhorns playing in Dayton.

Also from the SEC on Thursday:

The Tennessee Volunteers are a 2-seed facing the Wofford Terriers at 5:50 on TNT

The Texas A&M Aggies are a 4-seed facing Yale at 6:25 on TBS

The Missouri Tigers are a 6-seed Facing The Drake Bulldogs at 6:35 on truTVThe Georgia Bulldogs are a 9-seed facing the Gonzaga Bulldogs at 3:35 on TBS

The Arkansas Razorbacks are a 10-seed facing The Kansas Jayhawks at 6:10 on CBS

Friday:

The Florida Gators are a 1-seed facing Norfolk State at 5:50 on TNT

The Kentucky Wildcats are a 3-seed facing the Troy Trojans at 6:10 PM on CBS

The Ole Miss Rebels are a 6-seed facing North Carolina Tar Heels at 3:05 on TNT

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are an 8-seed facing the Baylor Bears at 11:15 on CBS

The Oklahoma Sooners are a 9-seed facing UCONN at 8:25 on TNT

The Vanderbilt Commodores are a 10-seed facing Saint Mary's  at 2:15 on truTV

How wide open is this NCAA Tournament? One analytics indicator says it is the most wide open NCAA Tournament we have ever seen.

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