Auburn topped Creighton by outrebounding the Blue Jays, 37-27, and by outscoring Creighton's bench, 31-10. Tahaad Pettiford scored a majority of Auburn's bench points with 23 while Chad Baker-Mazara led all starters with 17 points.

Auburn basketball beat Alabama State on Thursday afternoon, and it won't have to face a pseudo-road test against Louisville on Saturday. Here's an early look at the Tigers' round of 32 matchup.

Auburn is making its first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2019, beating Alabama State and Creighton to get there. Michigan is in the second weekend for the first time since 2022, beating UC San Diego and Texas A&M in the first two rounds.