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Auburn Tigers play the Michigan Wolverines in Sweet 16

Auburn is heading to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019, where they will face Michigan on Friday night at State Farm Arena with a tip-off time of 8:39 p.m. CDT.
After losing three of four games entering the NCAA Tournament, Auburn's late-season lull prompted questions about their top billing, but they have since brushed it off.
Key to Auburn's success in the opening weekend was the performance of their bench, particularly guards Tahaad Pettiford, who scored a freshman school-record 23 points against Creighton, and Miles Kelly, who had 23 points against Alabama State.
Bruce Pearl said that winning in the NCAA Tournament has instilled confidence, and Baker-Mazara said that the team went back home and made a couple of changes, emphasizing the team's ability to spread the ball around and create opportunities.
Auburn, now looking to top their previous Final Four run with their first national championship, understands that "it's special but the job isn't done," and they need to "go back to the lab, fix a couple things and get ready for Michigan.

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