The day that Auburn fans have anxiously awaited is finally here. Welcome to selection Sunday.
After weeks of speculating whether or not Auburn would make the NCAA Tournament due to a rough stretch of games, the Tigers unofficially clinched a postseason berth by defeating Tennessee on March 4, 79-70, which was their 20th win of the season.
Despite the early exit from the SEC Tournament last week, Auburn is still expected to grab a seat in the NCAA Tournament according to ESPN’s Joe Lunardi. According to the latest ESPN Bracketology, the Tigers will open their run toward another Final Four in Columbus, Ohio as the No. 10 seed in the East Region. Their projected first game is a rematch with No. 7 Northwestern, a team Auburn beat at the Cancun Challenge in November.
The headliner of Auburn’s pod is Marquette, a projected No. 2 seed, with another team that Auburn has faced this season, Colgate, wrapping up their first and second round set.
If this projection were to become true, Auburn would play its first two games of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 17, and Sunday, March 19. The NCAA Tournament selection show is set for 5 p.m. CT on Sunday.
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