Auburn enters Friday night's regional semifinal on a 10-game winning streak, tied with Pac-12 champ Oregon for the longest among the 16 teams still alive in the tournament.
Auburn (AuburnTigers.com)
Location: Auburn, Ala.
Rankings: No. 13 KenPom, No. 14 AP
Record: 28-9, 11-7 SEC
Bid: Automatic (Defeated Tennessee 84-64 in SEC final)
Path to Kansas City: Beat New Mexico State 78-77, beat Kansas 89-75 (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Carolina Series History (Last Meeting): Carolina leads 3-0 (UNC 62, Auburn 56, March 22, 1985, Birmingham, Ala.)