Who does Auburn play next in the 2025 NCAA Tournament? Second round bracket update
Who does Auburn play next in the 2025 NCAA Tournament? Second round bracket update What's next for the Auburn Tigers following its win over Alabama State on Thursday?
The No. 1 Auburn Tigers earned its first win of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday by defeating No. 16 Alabama State, 83-63.
The Tigers shot 45% from the field and connected on just 56% of its free throw attempts. They struggled with handling the basketball as well by committing 12 turnovers which were converted into 14 points by Alabama State. However, the Tigers' defense limited the Hornets' offense to 37% shooting from the field and outmanned their bench by outscoring Alabama State 30-14.
A win is a win, no matter how pretty or how ugly. Who will Auburn play in the second round of the NCAA Tournament?
Auburn will face No. 9 seed Creighton on Saturday at Rupp Arena. The Blue Jays stunned the de-facto home team, No. 8 seed Louisville, 89-75 on Thursday to advance to the round of 32. Jamiya Neal connected on 11-of-16 shots from the field en route to a 29-point, 12-round performance in the first-round win. Behind him was Steven Ashworth, who scored 21 points in the victory. Creighton is 25-10 and entered the tournament with a loss to Big East Champion St. John's in the conference tournament.
Auburn will square off with Creighton on Saturday with a Sweet 16 berth on the line. Network and tip-off time will be announced at a later time.
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