Michigan, meanwhile, is out of the NCAA tournament in the Sweet 16 in its first tournament appearance since 2022. The Wolverines have advanced to the Sweet 16 in each of their last six tournament appearances dating back to a first-round loss as a No. 11 seed in 2016.

While many No. 1 ranked seeds "p run through the tournament with little resistance, the Auburn Tigers have a flare for the dramatic.

Prior to the game, former Wolverines star Hunter Dickinson, who transferred to Kansas after several tournament wins in Ann Arbor, shared his thoughts on what coach Dusty May's team must do to beat the Auburn Tigers, the top seed in the south region.

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After neither team got the offense going for a few possessions, Auburn secures an offensive rebound, which is kicked out to guard Denver Jones behind the arc and his 3-point look was good to open the scoring.

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He eventually committed to Auburn, but only for hoops. On Friday, he’ll face some close friends in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 (9:39 p.m. ET, CBS). The path to this moment is a common one in modern college basketball.

Auburn's match with Michigan in the NCAA Tournament is drawing closer, which means that predictions from college basketball experts across the country are beginning to take shape. The Tigers will make the short drive to Atlanta,