In 1999, Jones was voted NL Most Valuable Player. An eight-time All-Star, he won the NL batting title in 2008. Jones was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018. He’s currently a hitting consultant with the Braves.

The Auburn Tigers took down the Big Ten Champions, the Michigan Wolverines, in the Sweet 16, 78-65. It was a tight bout heading into halftime with Auburn barely hanging onto the lead, 30-29. However,

Houston, Michigan State and Auburn came up clutch, while Tennessee was a bully from the start in Sweet 16 action Friday night.

All four No. 1 seeds will be present in the Elite Eight after the Tigers and Cougars survived respective scares on Friday

Auburn alum Charles Barkley decried the ugly first half performance between his alma mater and Michigan on Friday. During halftime of the Sweet 16 matchup in Atlanta, of which Auburn led, 30-29, the CBS analyst said he was “disturbed” and “disgusted” by the Tigers’ 10 first-half turnovers.

For Auburn’s Sweet 16 game against Michigan, Pearl invited Alexander’s family to the game. Roy and Adi Alexander were also pictured with Michigan center Danny Wolf, an Israeli American who represented the Israeli national team at the 2023 FIBA Under-20 European Championships.

SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball predictions for Michigan Wolverines vs. Auburn Tigers on Friday in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament

The South Region's No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers are set to face off against the No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans with a spot in the Final Four on the line. En route to the Elite Eight, Auburn picked up wins over No.