Michigan vs Auburn Picks and Prediction – 3/28/2025

The 5th-seeded Michigan Wolverines face the 1st-seeded Auburn Tigers in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament South Region on Friday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Michigan opened its play in the tournament with a 68-65 victory over UC San Diego and on Saturday won its second-round game over the Texas A&M Aggies 91-79. The leading scorer for Michigan in Saturday’s win was Roddy Gayle Jr with 26 points. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

Vladislav Goldin leads Michigan in scoring, averaging 16.6 points per game. Danny Wolf is second in scoring and the leading rebounder, averaging 13.0 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Tre Donaldson is the leader in assists, averaging 4.2 per game. In two NCAA tournament games, Michigan is scoring an average of 79.5 points while allowing an average of 72.0 points per game.

The Auburn Tigers punched their ticket to the Sweet 16 by defeating the Creighton Bluejays 82-70 on Saturday night. Auburn opened this tournament with an 83-63 victory over Alabama State followed by Saturday’s 12-point win over the Bluejays. The leading scorer for Auburn in Saturday’s win was Tahaad Pettiford with 23 points.

Johni Broome leads Auburn in scoring, rebounding, and assists, averaging 18.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. Chad Baker-Mazara is second in scoring, averaging 12.4 points per game, and is one of five players who average double figures in scoring for Auburn. In the first two games of the tournament, Auburn is scoring an average of 82.5 points per game and allowing an average of 66.5 points per game.

The Auburn Tigers will win on Friday when facing the Michigan Wolverines in the Sweet 16 and move on to the Elite Eight. However, Michigan will play well enough to cover the number on Friday versus Auburn. Since the start of the Big Ten tournament, Michigan has covered the nut in each of the last five. Auburn has covered the number in just one of its last five. Final Score Prediction, Auburn Tigers win but fall short ATS 75-71.