No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 5 Michigan in Sweet 16
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The Tigers advanced through the first two rounds with ease, surpassing Alabama State with a 83-63 victory and outscoring Creighton 82-70 in the second round.
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Auburn stormed to the Elite Eight on Friday night, defeating Michigan 78-65 in a game that somehow felt much closer and yet not nearly as competitive as the score would indicate.
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Michigan and Auburn tip off at 9:39 p.m. EDT on CBS. The Tigers enter Friday night's game as 8.5-point favorites.
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James Hawkins of The Detroit News breaks down Michigan’s NCAA Tournament first-round matchup against UC San Diego. ▶ Tipoff: 10 p.m. Thursday, Ball Arena, Denver ▶ Records: Michigan 25-9, No. 5 seed; UC San Diego 30-4, No. 12 seed ▶ Next: Winner of the game between No. 4 Texas A&M (22-10) and No. 13 Yale (22-7).
The Boilermakers had a halftime lead but never led in the second half, rallied from down 10 to tie in the final minute, but saw their upset bid end.
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Jace Richardson scored 24 points and Michigan State surged past Mississippi in the second half for a 73-70 victory on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.