Michigan, the No. 5 seed coached by Dusty May and led by 7-footers Vlad Goldin and Danny Wolf, advanced to this stage after defeating UC San Diego and Texas A&M last week.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

The Auburn Tigers and Houston Cougars will look to join fellow No. 1 seeds Duke and Florida in the Elite Eight. The 2-seed Tennessee Volunteers and 3-seed Kentucky Wildcats will face off in the highest-seeded matchup of the round. And Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans will open the night against the Ole Miss Rebels.

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Michigan State will play Auburn at 5:05 p.m. Sunday, March 30 in the Elite Eight, to set the final berth in the Final Four. The game will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.Start the day smarter.

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The Spartans bounced back from an early exit from the Big Ten Tournament, winning two-straight games in the NCAA Tournament against No. 15 Bryant and No. 10 New Mexico. Jaden Akins, Tre Holloman, and Frankie Fidler each come off double-digit point outings and look to keep the momentum alive in the Sweet 16.

The Auburn Tigers take on the Michigan Wolverines in a Sweet 16 matchup in the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 28.

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The Auburn Tigers beat the Michigan Wolverines in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 28, 2025 (3/28/2025) at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Auburn will face Michigan State in the Elite 8 on Sunday at State Farm Arena.