- What: NCAA Men’s Sweet 16 Game
- When: March 28, 2025
- Who: Michigan vs. Auburn
- Time: 6:39 p.m. PST
- Where: State Farm Arena (Atlanta, GA)
The No. 5 seed Michigan (27-9) is gearing up to take on top-seeded Auburn (30-5) in the Sweet 16 on Friday in the South Region.
Entering this contest, Michigan is riding a five-game winning streak, having just captured the Big Ten Championship.
During the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the Wolverines edged out No. 12 seed UC San Diego Tritons with a narrow 68-65 win as a 2-point favorite.
They followed that up with an impressive performance against fourth-seeded Texas A&M Aggies, securing a 91-79 victory as a 3-point underdog.
Auburn has navigated the tournament with relative ease so far. The Tigers kicked things off with a convincing 83-63 victory over the No. 16 seed Alabama State Hornets, although they failed to cover the spread as 31.5-point favorites.
In the second round, Auburn continued their strong performance, defeating the ninth-seeded Creighton Bluejays 82-70 while successfully covering the 9-point spread.
Despite having the upper hand going into Friday’s game, Auburn struggled against the spread recently, going 3-7 over their last 10 matchups, including just 1-5 in their last six games.
On the other hand, Michigan has been on a roll, covering the spread in six consecutive games, including their last four as underdogs. Their growing momentum heading into Friday suggests a competitive matchup is in store.
Can Michigan cover the spread against Auburn? I think Michigan covers the 9.5 point spread against Auburn in this Sweet 16 matchup.
Michigan-Auburn Best Bet
Best Bet: Michigan +9.5 Points at -115 odds
