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:

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Big upsets are arguably one of the most exciting parts of March Madness, despite the pain it might bring your already-busted bracket.

That’s the situation that the Auburn Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide currently find themselves in. The state of Alabama has two of the final 16 teams standing in the NCAA tournament, and both of them are favored to move on to the Elite Eight over the weekend.

Here's a look at the postseason history between Tennessee and Kentucky men's basketball heading into their Sweet 16 matchup Friday.

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The Kentucky Wildcats face the Tennessee Volunteers in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 28.

Tennessee (29-7) and Kentucky (24-11) basketball will play for a 242nd time on Friday. Friday's contest will be the first in the NCAA Tournament between the Vols and Wildcats during the all time men's basketball series.

Auburn went on a 20-2 run after that moment, spurred by big buckets from Johni Broome, Denver Jones and Tahaad Pettiford. It eventually led to Auburn outscoring Michigan 48-36 in the second half, pulling away with a 13-point victory.

Johni Broome posted 22 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Auburn men's basketball team to a 78-65 win over Michigan in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament on Friday in Atlanta.

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.

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 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;