Alabama State and North Carolina both won in Tuesday's March Madness First Four games, albeit in different ways. Scores, highlights, results and more:

For a few minutes, it looked like the Tar Heels were going to validate their critics. They committed turnovers on four of their first six possessions against a San Diego State defense ranked 13th in the country on KenPom. UNC's offense should have been good enough to hang with that unit, but it was a bad beginning.

RJ Davis scored 26 points as UNC basketball beat San Diego State in the First Four of the March Madness bracket. The Tar Heels face Ole Miss next in 2025 NCAA Tournament.