The Auburn Tigers and Michigan Wolverines will battle it out Friday as men’s March Madness continues for a chance to reach the Elite Eight in Atlanta.

The Tigers were ranked fourth in the KenPom Rankings, while the Wolverines were ranked 20th as of Wednesday. Auburn is the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed and the SEC’s regular-season champion but face a hot team in Michigan, which earned a No. 5 seed.

The Wolverines are making their 19th Sweet 16 appearance, having reached the round in each of their last six NCAA appearances. It will be the first time Michigan has played NCAA Tournament games in Atlanta since their run to the 2013 Final Four.

Follow along live for bracket updates, scores, highlights and more from Friday’s action:

Auburn vs. Michigan men’s basketball score

Michigan leads Auburn 24-21 with 6:32 left in the first half. Danny Wolf has a game-high nine points for the Wolverines. Johni Broome has seven points with three of his four rebounds coming on offense for the Tigers.

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Michigan State awaits winner of Michigan-Auburn

The winner of the Sweet 16 game between Auburn and Michigan will play Michigan State in the Elite Eight.

Auburn starting lineup

• Guard Denver Jones
• Guard Miles Kelly
• Guard Chad Baker-Mazara
• Forward Johni Broome
• Center Dylan Cardwell

Michigan starting lineup

• Guard Rubin Jones
• Guard Nimari Burnett
• Forward Daniel Wolf
• Center Vladislav Goldin

What time is Auburn vs. Michigan basketball today?

March Madness continues Friday with the Sweet 16 matchup between the No. 1 seeded Auburn Tigers and the No. 5 seeded Michigan Wolverines. The action tips off at 9:39 p.m. ET

Where to watch Auburn vs. Michigan: TV, streaming coverage 

• TV channel: CBS
• Live stream: Paramount+ and Fubo (Fubo offers a free trial subscription)

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What channel is March Madness on?

Men’s NCAA Tournament games will be broadcast across CBS, TBS, and TruTV channels. You can also watch Sweet 16 action via these streaming options: Max and Sling for games carried on TNT, TBS, TruTV. Games carried on CBS are available on Fubo, which offers a free trial subscription to new users.

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Auburn vs. Michigan odds and betting line

The Auburn Tigers are favorites to beat the Michigan Wolverines, according to BetMGM odds as of Friday, March 28.

• Spread: Auburn (-8.5)
• Moneyline: Auburn (-425); Michigan(+325)
• O/U: 155.5

Auburn vs. Michigan predictions and picks

Two of our three experts are expecting Auburn to take care of business and advance to the Elite Eight. AZ Central’s Jeremy Cluff, however, is calling for Michigan to pull off the upset and for the game to go over the 153.5-point total. USA TODAY’s Craig Meyer and Auburn Wire’s Taylor Jones both have the Tigers covering the 8.5-point spread and are taking the under. — Nick Brinkerhoff

Auburn vs. Michigan all-time head-to-head record, history

The Auburn Tigers and Michigan Wolverines have faced each other twice in their history and have split the series 1-1.

Have the Auburn Tigers ever won a national championship?

The Auburn Tigers have never won a national championship. They have reached as far as the Final Four in 2019. The program also claims two Elite Eight appearances (1986, 2019) and six Sweet 16 appearances.

Michigan Wolverines national Championship, NCAA Tournament history

The Michigan Wolverines boast one national championship, having won it all in 1989. They have appeared in the finals seven times and the Final Four eight times.

March Madness championship odds

Odds to win the men’s NCAA national championship, according to BetMGM odds as of Friday, March 28. Here’s a full look at the favorites to win the men’s tournament:

• Duke (+180)
• Florida (+275)
• Houston (+550)
• Auburn (+575)
• Alabama (+1200)
• Tennessee (+2000)
• Texas Tech (+2200)
• Michigan State (+2500)
• Kentucky (+8000)
• Michigan (+9000)
• Ole Miss (+10000)
• Purdue (+12500)

Predictions: Three No. 1 seeds make Final Four

This feels like the best chance to see the first all-No. 1 seed Final Four since 2008. However, while Duke rolled in its first two games, Auburn was tested by Creighton, Houston fought off a furious comeback by Gonzaga and Florida got all it could handle from Connecticut.

Three of the No. 1 seeds have shown cracks, and one of them ends up missing out in San Antonio: the top overall seed, Auburn. — Jordan Mendoza

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March Madness 2025 expert predictions

USA TODAY experts set their picks ahead of the NCAA Tournament. Here is who they picked before the madness.

Jordan Mendoza

Full bracket

• Final Four: Michigan State, Florida, Duke, Houston
• Final: Florida vs. Houston
• National champion: Houston

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Paul Myerberg

Full bracket

• Final Four: Auburn, St. John’s, Duke, Tennessee
• Final: Auburn vs. Duke
• National champion: Duke

Eddie Timanus

Full bracket

• Final Four: Auburn, Florida, Duke, Houston
• Final: Florida vs. Duke
• National champion: Florida

Dan Wolken

Full bracket

• Final Four: Michigan State, Florida, Duke, Houston
• Final: Florida vs. Duke
• National champion: Duke

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2025 Men’s March Madness Printable Bracket

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Men’s March Madness bracket: Dates, times, TV, results and scores

All times Eastern

Tuesday, March 18

First Four games

Wednesday, March 19

First Four games

Thursday, March 20

Round of 64 games

• South region: No. 9 Creighton def. No. 8 Louisville, 89-75
• Midwest region: No. 4 Purdue def. No. 13 High Point, 75-63
• East region: No. 3 Wisconsin def. No. 14 Montana, 86-66
• Midwest region: No. 1 Houston def. No. 16 SIU-Edwardsville, 78-40
• South region: No. 1 Auburn def. No. 16 Alabama State, 83-63
• Midwest region: No. 12 McNeese State def. No. 5 Clemson, 69-67
• East region: No. 6 BYU def. No. 11 VCU, 80-71
• Midwest region: No. 8 Gonzaga def. No. 9 Georgia, 89-68
• Midwest region: No. 2 Tennessee def. No. 15 Wofford, 77-62
• West region: No. 10 Arkansas def. No. 7 Kansas, 79-72
• South region: No. 4 Texas A&M def. No. 13 Yale, 80-71
• West region: No. 11 Drake def. No. 6 Missouri, 67-57
• Midwest region: No. 7 UCLA def. No. 10 Utah State, 72-47
• West region: No. 2 St. John’s def. No. 15 Omaha, 83-53
• South region: No. 5 Michigan def. No. 12 UC San Diego, 68-65
• West region: No. 3 Texas Tech def. No. 14 UNC-Wilmington, 82-72

Friday March 21

Round of 64 games

• East region: No. 9 Baylor def. No. 8 Mississippi State, 75-72
• East region: No. 2 Alabama def. No. 15 Robert Morris, 90-81
• South region: No. 3 Iowa State def. No. 14 Lipscomb, 82-55
• West region: No. 12 Colorado State def. No. 5 Memphis, 78-70
• East region: No. 1 Duke def. No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s, 93-49
• East region: No. 7 Saint Mary’s def. No. 10 Vanderbilt, 59-56
• South region: No. 6 Ole Miss def. No. 11 North Carolina, 71-64
• West region: No. 4 Maryland def. No. 13 Grand Canyon, 81-49
• West region: No. 1 Florida def. No. 16 Norfolk State, 95-69
• Midwest region: No. 3 Kentucky def. No. 14 Troy, 76-57
• South region: No. 10 New Mexico def. No. 7 Marquette, 75-66
• East region: No. 4 Arizona def. No. 13 Akron, 93-65
• West region: No. 8 UConn def. No. 9 Oklahoma, 67-59
• Midwest region: No. 6 Illinois def. No. 11 Xavier, 86-73
• South region: No. 2 Michigan State def. No. 15 Bryant, 87-62
• East region: No. 5 Oregon def. No. 12 Liberty, 81-52

Saturday, March 22

Sunday, March 23

Thursday, March 27

East and West region Sweet 16 games, Time and TV channel TBD

Friday, March 28

Midwest and South region Sweet 16 games, Time and TV channel TBD

Saturday, March 29

• East and West region finals, Time and TV channel TBD

Sunday, March 30

• Midwest and South region finals, Time and TV channel TBD

Saturday, April 5

Final Four

• Game 1: 6:09 p.m. on CBS
• Game 2: 8:49 p.m. on CBS

Monday, April 7

• National championship game: 8:50 p.m. on CBS

When does the Final Four start?

On the men’s side, the Final Four is scheduled for Saturday, April 5. The NCAA championship game will take place two days later on Monday, April 7. All games will played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

For the women, the Final Four will be played on Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The championship game will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at the same venue.

Women’s March Madness schedule

Here is the women’s schedule: 

• First Four: March 19-20
• First round: March 21-22
• Second round: March 23-24
• Sweet 16: March 28-29
• Elite Eight: March 30-March 31
• Final Four: Friday, April 4, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, hosted at Amalie Arena in Tampa. Second game starts 30 minutes after first game ends.
• NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, hosted at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

Women’s March Madness printable bracket

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