Auburn Cheerleaders Stun With Photos Before Elite Eight
The Auburn Tigers were victorious over the Michigan Wolverines on March 28, with a 78-65 win, cinching their spot in the Elite Eight. Now, Auburn will go up against Tom Izzo and the Michigan State University Spartans on March 30, and the winning team will advance to the Final Four.
With Auburn being the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, the Tigers are favorites to beat the Spartans. But, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl doesn't necessarily think this is going to be an easy win. On March 29, he told reporters that Michigan State, which has a program that's historically very successful, could be favored, in his eyes.
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"Most of our guys are guys that were mid-majors or junior college or Division II," Pearl said via ESPN. "I'm not going to let Michigan State play the underdog card even though we're a No. 1 seed and they're a No. 2 seed. No, they're Michigan State. They're Kansas. They're Duke. They're North Carolina and we're Auburn."
He added, "We know our place. We know what we're trying to go up against, and we know the uphill battle that it is when you play against a Hall of Fame coach and, obviously, a legendary program."
The Auburn Tigers cheerleaders have been cheering the team on for the entire weekend. On March 29, the team took to Instagram to share their excitement over the Elite Eight showing. In a collection of photos, the squad showed off their cheerleaders celebrating on the court with the team's mascot. "Elite day," they stated in the caption of the post with a bunch of exclamation marks.
"All the pretty cheerleaders and my Madison is one of them. Mimi is proud," one follower stated. Other followers commented with the "War Eagle" phrase and a bunch of fire and heart emojis.
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Cheerleader Jamya Gilleylen also took to Instagram to share photos from the weekend of sports excitement with the caption that it "sure has been sweet."
In the main photo, the squad is seen posing and smiling on the court with the team's mascot.
Related: Michigan State Cheerleader Stuns With Sweet 16 Photos
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