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.

Freshman Tahaad Pettiford and senior Denver Jones turned in dazzling performances when it mattered most, rallying top-seeded Auburn to a 78-65 victory over Michigan in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

No. 5 seed Michigan (27-9) continues its march through the South Region of the NCAA Tournament tonight against No. 1 seed and top overall seed Auburn (30-5), with tipoff scheduled for 9:39 p.m., or around 25 minutes after the conclusion of the earlier game.

Another NCAA Tournament game, another great performance from freshman guard Tahaad Pettiford. The reserve point guard scored 20 points in Auburn’s 78-65 Sweet 16 victory over Michigan on Friday night.

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

Players from both teams basked in their Sweet 16 wins and relaxed in their locker rooms at State Farm Arena on Saturday.

Michigan's Tre Donaldson faces Auburn, the program where he began her college career, in the men's NCAA Tournament. What to know of his transfer:

Michigan State and Michigan remain alive in the NCAA Tournament, playing Friday in the Sweet 16 in Atlanta. They could meet in the Elite Eight.