In the Sweet 16, we get an incredible Auburn vs Michigan matchup which will be a joy for college basketball fans to watch. The Auburn Tigers took down the Creighton Bluejays in the second round to be here, while Michigan downed Texas A&M.
Below, we will preview this Sweet 16 college basketball game, giving the Auburn vs Michigan overview, trends and our expert pick! Which school will win and keep their hopes of winning the championship trophy alive?
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Auburn vs Michigan Prediction and Sweet 16 Expert Picks
2025 NCAA Tournament
No. 1 Auburn Tigers (30-5) vs. No. 5 Michigan Wolverines (27-9)
Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
Time: 8:09 PM EST
Venue: State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA
Coverage: CBS
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Auburn vs Michigan Sweet 16 Odds
All college basketball betting odds for Auburn vs Michigan can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.
Moneyline: AUB: (-415) | MICH: (+330)
Point Spread: AUB: -9 (-110) | MICH: +9 (-110)
Total: 154 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
KenPom Rankings | Bracketology
KenPom Rankings are from KenPom.com
| Team | Rk | AdjO | AdjD | AdjT |
| Auburn | 4 | 128.3 (3) | 93.3 (12) | 67.9 (146) |
| Michigan | 20 | 117.0 (39) | 93.6 (13) | 69.8 (58) |
Auburn vs Michigan College Basketball Trends
- Auburn is 3-2 in its last five games.
- Michigan is 5-0 in its last five games.
- Auburn is 14-1 in non-conference play this season.
- Michigan is 10-3 in non-conference play this season.
- Auburn is 4-3 in NCAA Tournament games since 2020.
- Michigan is 7-2 in NCAA Tournament games since 2020.
Auburn vs Michigan Prediction | Sweet 16 Expert Picks
After coming into the season on somewhat of a sour note, the Auburn Tigers have rolled through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. They have used a combination of Tahaad Pettiford and Miles Kelly to take down Alabama State and Creighton. Seeing players not named Johni Broome and Chad Baker-Mazara lead the Tigers to victory is nice if you are a Tigers fan. While Broome and Baker-Mazara have not played badly by any means, there has been an obvious point of emphasis from opposing teams to take those two players away. While I expect Michigan to come in with a similar game plan defensively that we saw with Ryan Kalkbrenner against Broome, they do not have the outside game to hang with Baker-Mazara and Kelly. The encouraging part of the Tigers has been Pettiford. Coming off the bench, Pettiford has totaled 39 points.
For Michigan, it has been Roddy Gayle and Tre Donaldson who have been the spark plugs. We know that the two-headed monster of Danny Wolf and Vlad Golden is the strength of this team, but getting good guard play has allowed Michigan to win two battles against UC San Diego and Texas A&M.
In most of their games, Michigan certainly has the advantage on the inside. While the height is there in this one, Broome’s post game and footwork are too strong to keep the Michigan big men out of foul trouble. The Wolverines will need a-plus games from their guards and, with Auburn’s 1-Seed ranking in the tournament, the great play from Donaldson and Gayle will end in this one.
For our Auburn vs Michigan prediction, we are picking the Auburn Tigers to win and move on in the NCAA Tournament.
