Auburn entered the NCAA tournament as one of the one seeds and a favorite among many to cut down the nets in San Antonio. The Tigers captured the SEC regular season title in a loaded conference and have used strong second halves to make the second week of the tournament. Auburn beat Alabama State 83-63 in the opening round and erased a halftime deficit to beat Creighton 82-70 on Saturday. The Tigers made the Final Four in 2019 but have yet to win a National Championship.
Michigan is into their sixth Sweet Sixteen in the last decade. Under first year head coach Dusty May, who led Florida Atlantic to the Final Four two seasons ago, the Wolverines captured the Big 10 Conference tournament. Michigan survived an opening round test against UC San Diego and proceeded to take down Texas A&M in the following round. The Wolverines last reached the Elite 8 in 2021 and were National Champions in 1989.
The Sporting News is tracking live updates and highlights as Auburn and Michigan face off in the Sweet 16 on Friday. Follow along with the action below.
Auburn vs. Michigan live score
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Auburn vs. Michigan highlights from 2025 March Madness Sweet 16 game
(All times Eastern)
Halftime: Auburn 30, Michigan 29
10:47 p.m. — Auburn pulls ahead in the final minute of the opening half. Auburn star Johni Broome has a double double through 20 minutes with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
10:39 p.m. — Michigan has taken a 27-25 lead at the final media timeout of the first half. Danny Wolf is up to 11 points and 3 rebounds for the Wolverines.
10:28 p.m. — A physical game has broken out! Auburn leads Michigan 21-20 with 7:24 to play in the first half. The Tigers are +5 on the boards but are shooting 8-25 from the field.
10:20 p.m. — Michigan has settled in played strong defense. The Wolverines and Tigers are tied at 13 with 11:54 to play in the first half.
10:06 p.m. — Auburn leads 8-5 at the under-16 media timeout. The Tigers have a 7-3 lead on the boards.
10:00 p.m. — Here’s the starting five for each team.
Michigan:
- Danny Wolf
- Vladislav Golden
- Tre Donaldson
- Nimari Burnett
- Rubin Jones
Auburn:
- Johni Broome
- Dylan Cardwell
- Chad Baker-Mazara
- Denver Jones
- Miles Kelly
Auburn vs. Michigan start time
- Date: Friday, March 28
- Time: 9:39 p.m. ET
Friday’s Sweet 16 game between No. 1 Auburn and No. 5 Michigan is scheduled for a 9:39 p.m. ET start from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
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How to watch Auburn vs. Michigan
Friday’s game between Auburn and Michigan will be broadcast on CBS with Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson on the call from Atlanta. Cord-cutters can stream the game on Sling TV.
NCAA Tournament schedule 2025
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 27
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| No. 6 BYU vs. No. 2 Alabama | 7:09 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 1 Florida | 7:39 p.m. | TBS/truTV |
| No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 1 Duke | 9:39 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 10 Arkansas vs. No. 3 Texas Tech | 10:09 p.m. | TBS/truTV |
Friday, March 28
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 2 Michigan State | 7:09 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 2 Tennessee | 7:39 p.m. | TBS/truTV |
| No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 1 Auburn | 9:39 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 1 Houston | 10:09 p.m. | TBS/truTV |
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 29
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 6 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:30 p.m. |
Sunday, March 30
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m. | |
| TBD vs. TBD | 4:55 p.m. |
Final Four
Saturday, April 5
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 6 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:30 p.m. | CBS |
National championship
Monday, April 7
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 9 p.m. | CBS |
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