Auburn basketball earned a win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday by taking out Alabama State, 83-63 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

The top-seeded Tigers got the win despite struggling offensively. Auburn shot 45% from the field while connecting on 31% of shots from three-point territory. Auburn’s trips to the free throw line were less than satisfactory as well, as the Tigers made just 18-of-32 attempts.

The good news was that Auburn played well enough defensively to secure the win. The Tigers allowed Alabama State to shoot 37% from the field while holding them to 24% shooting from three-point land. Miles Kelly was the bright spot for the Tigers as he scored 23 points and connected on eight three-point tries. Johni Broome notched another double-double for Auburn, scoring 14 points with 11 rebounds.

Auburn fans are undeniably proud to watch their team win a game, but they are nervous for the Tigers round of 32 game with Creighton on Saturday. Here are the best reactions to Auburn’s 20-point win over Alabama State on Saturday.

The official word

Time to move on

Very cool!

Auburn Basketball.

Welcome To The Jungle.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 20, 2025

We won’t get fooled again!

Through the good and bad, here’s what we were all feeling

Definitely some concern heading into Saturday

A win is a win for Auburn, but if you play like that on Saturday, you’re going home.

— Blain Crain (@Blain_Crain) March 20, 2025

No better time to clean it up than now

Auburn just toyed with this team and got sloppy at times doing it. Can’t afford it in any other round going forward. I’m sure they know that.

— Luke Wilmoth (@luke_wilmoth) March 20, 2025

They scared us in the first half

The stripe can’t hurt us if we don’t let it.

All about perspective

18-32 from the FT line isn’t gonna cut it.Fortunately for Auburn, Creighton commits the least fouls in the country at only 11 per game.

But they may wanna invest in some.

— pablo escobarner (blue check) (@PabloEscoburner) March 20, 2025

We are pros at this by now

Another opportunity awaits!

It doesn’t matter unless it translates to better opponents BUT we all know Auburn has the talent to compete with anyone.

Getting momentum from a strong win, instead of playing at their level and still winning a close one, could go a long way in reminding this team who it is.

— Jay Phillips (@aubawn) March 20, 2025

This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: Auburn fans react to Tigers’ March Madness win over Alabama State