Auburn made its triumphant return to the NCAA tournament with a decisive 80-61 victory. Jabari Smith had 20 points and 14 rebounds to lead the way, including the dunk of the tournament so far to cap things off. Walker Kessler came up one block short of a triple double, despite a couple of scary injury moments. Overall, the Tigers had a great defensive game plan and made things difficult for Jacksonville State all game, and every player in the rotation scored on offense. Next up is a second round matchup with Miami.