The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Alabama State Hornets vs. Auburn Tigers picks for the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Thursday

Can Alabama and Auburn face off in March Madness? Here's how the Crimson Tide and Tigers can play one another in the NCAA Tournament:

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. After 30 minutes of chaotic basketball that veered from devastating to comical,

After neither team got the offense going for a few possessions, Auburn secures an offensive rebound, which is kicked out to guard Denver Jones behind the arc and his 3-point look was good to open the scoring.

The Auburn Tigers beat Michigan 78-65 in the Sweet Sixteen to advance to the next round of the NCAA tournament. Johni Broome led the Tigers with 22 points and 16 rebounds. New Market native Denver Jones was on fire for the Tigers;

Michigan kept momentum alive following a Big Ten Tournament Championship victory, winning two-straight outings against No. 12 UC San Diego, and most recently, upsetting Texas A&M 91-79. Tipoff is set for 9:39 p.

The Tigers (31-5) wiped out a nine-point deficit in the second half, outscoring No. seed Michigan 39-17 over the final 12 1/2 minutes to advance to the Elite Eight for only the third time in school history.

The Auburn Tigers and Michigan Wolverines will duel it out during tonight's NCAA Tournament Game — find out how to stream it online without cable