›› Auburn returns to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year and 20th time overall, traveling to Austin, Texas for the first and second rounds. The Tigers, seeded 11th in the Lexington Region, will face 6th-seeded North Carolina State at 11 a.m. Friday, March 17, at the Frank Erwin Center.
›› The Tigers enter Friday’s game at 17-14 overall, 7-9 in SEC play, looking to win an NCAA Tourrnament game for the second straight year. Auburn was an at-large selection, one of eight teams picked from the SEC.
›› NC State is 22-8 overall, went 12-4 in ACC play, and ranked No.
Auburn's NCAA Tournament begins Friday with NC State
