Auburn basketball will start March Madness against Alabama State. Here’s our score prediction for Thursday's NCAA Tournament round of 64 contest.

NCAA Tournament begins Tuesday from Dayton, Ohio, with two First Four games. The fun begins when No. 16 seed Saint Francis faces No. 16 seed Alabama State. The winner of that game will face No. 1 overall seed Auburn on Thursday in the first round.

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.

This year's March Madness got off to a fantastic start as Tuesday night's play-in game in Dayton, Ohio, between 16-seeds Alabama State and Saint Francis finished with a bang.