As a result, there is a lot of pressure on Auburn to get the job done in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. Pearl is looking to get the Tigers back to their first Final Four since 2019, and they have the most at stake among all 16 teams in the second weekend for a few reasons.

Auburn topped Creighton by outrebounding the Blue Jays, 37-27, and by outscoring Creighton's bench, 31-10. Tahaad Pettiford scored a majority of Auburn's bench points with 23 while Chad Baker-Mazara led all starters with 17 points.