It’s the second ever Elite Eight matchup between head coaches Bruce Pearl and Tom Izzo, with the first coming while Pearl was at Tennessee in 2010. Izzo and Michigan State won the game, but Pearl will look to get some revenge on Sunday.

It’s the Alabama State Hornets vs the Auburn Tigers in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game.

Alabama State coach Tony Madlock knows he and his Hornets won’t get much sleep before taking the court Thursday against Auburn.

Auburn basketball will start March Madness against Alabama State. Here’s our score prediction for Thursday's NCAA Tournament round of 64 contest.

Get the best Alabama State vs. Auburn predictions ahead of their first-round game in the South region. Free March Madness picks for Thursday, March 20, 2025.

For a matter of seconds, Auburn basketball looked like it may not bounce back from its late-season struggles. Despite being the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 overall seed, the Tigers came into Thursday’s round of 64 matchup against 16-seed Alabama State ...

Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has an idea for commemorating Auburn’s second trip to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four. In a post on social media site X, Ainsworth suggested a new name for Lake Michigan — Gulf of Auburn.

Auburn earned its second Final Four trip in program history on Sunday with a 70-64 win over Michigan State in Atlanta in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Tournament. Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn (32-5) took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half.

Auburn beat Michigan on Friday in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. The Tigers will take on Michigan State on Sunday in the Elite Eight.

Auburn star Johni Broome put up a double-double of 25 points and 14 boards against Michigan State to get the Tigers to the Final Four.