Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament for a reason. The Tigers have been dominant this season and have 30 wins, with a good chunk coming against quad-1 competition.
The Tigers haven't been perfect down the stretch, though. They lost three of their last four games heading into the NCAA tournament, and also had some struggles with Creighton, although Auburn ended up winning the second-round game by 12.
“I’m a little worried about Auburn,” Greenberg said on ESPN's Get Up. “Auburn didn’t play well at the end of the season, losing three of the last four. In the NCAA Tournament, they haven’t been dominant.”
Auburn has Johni Broome, who is one of the favorites for National Player of the Year. The Tigers also have four players on the roster that average 1.7 3-point field goals or more.
Broome will make it difficult for Michigan to switch all screens, which it normally does 1-4. Broome could then find mismatches as a screener. If the Wolverines try not to switch when Broome is the screener, that can lead to different problems.
Broome is a stellar shooter and playmaker. He's also surrounded with snipers. Auburn is a great catch-and-shoot team. They are also one of the better teams when it comes to off-dribble shots.
That's part of the idea behind switching everything. As I said earlier this week, those are the shots you want opponents to take. The problem is that Auburn excels at them.
It's going to be hard to contain the Tigers. Yet, they have to stop Michigan and the Wolverines just scored 56 points in a half against Texas A&M. Greenberg sees that and said if Michigan basketball can avoid turnovers, it will win the game.
“They’re playing against a Michigan team? Those two bigs, those big-to-big screens they play with,” Greenberg said. “The two seven-footers – really skilled. As long as (Vladislav) Goldin stays out of foul trouble and as long as Michigan takes care of the ball against a tough Auburn defense? I think Michigan wins this game.”