The No. 1 overall seed is headed to the men’s Final Four.
Auburn became the fourth team to punch their ticket to San Antonio, Texas with a win over No. 2 seed Michigan Stateto win the South Regional and set up an all No. 1 seed Final Four.
The Tigers followed their spectacular regular season with a solid run in the NCAA Tournament. Auburn defeated Alabama State in the opening round and fended off potential upsets from Creighton and Michigan before it played a complete game against the Spartans on Sunday.
Now Bruce Pearl and company head to the Final Four again, hoping to achieve a program first next weekend. Here’s what to know about Auburn’s Final Four history:
Has Auburn been to the Final Four?
Yes. Auburn made its first and lone Final Four appearance in 2019. This year’s appearance marks the second time the Tigers will be in the final Four.
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Has Auburn ever won a national championship?
No. Auburn lost in its only Final Four appearance. Of all the Final Four teams, Auburn is the only one to have never played in the national championship game.
Auburn Final Four history
Auburn is 0-1 in the Final Four. Here are the results of Auburn’s Final Four games, as well as what seed it was:
2019 (No. 5 seed)
- Final Four: L vs. Virginia, 63-62