Michigan vs Auburn Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats for 2025 March Madness Sweet 16
The Michigan Wolverines (27-9) are set to face the Auburn Tigers (30-5) in a Sweet 16 matchup Friday in Atlanta, GA.
It feels like years and not weeks since the Wolverines closed the regular season with three straight losses. A Big Ten Tournament championship and wins in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament and first-year Michigan head coach Dusty May’s season is back on track. The Wolverines advanced to the Sweet 16 with a second-half rally against Texas A&M winning 91-79. Vlad Goldin was dominant against the Aggies scoring 23 points and pulling down 12 rebounds.
Auburn, the top seed in the NCAA Tournament, is in the Sweet 16 following wins against Alabama State and Creighton. The Tigers are led by National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome, who averages a team-high 18.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.2 blocks per game. He is the leader of an offense that averages 83.8 points per game (No. 9 nationally).
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Michigan vs. Auburn
- Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
- Time: 9:39PM EST
- Site: State Farm Arena
- City: Atlanta, GA
- Network/Streaming: CBS
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Game odds for Michigan vs. Auburn
The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Michigan Wolverines (+310), Auburn Tigers (-400)
- Spread: Tigers -8.5
- Total: 153.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for Michigan vs. Auburn
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s Wolverines & Tigers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Michigan Wolverines +8.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 153.5.
Michigan vs. Auburn: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Michigan has won their last 5 games and covered the spread in each of the 5
- In those 5 games, the Game Total OVER has cashed in 3 of them
- Auburn is just 1-3 against the spread in the postseason (SEC and NCAA Tourneys)
- In those 4 games, the Game Total UNDER has cashed 3 times
If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out ourNCAA Basketball Top Trends Toolon NBCSports.com!
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