Charles Barkley loved how both Bruce Pearl's Auburn Tigers and Nate Oats' Alabama Crimson Tide thrived during March Madness.

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.

The dream of an Alabama-Auburn NCAA tournament championship game is dead after the Crimson Tide’s 85-65 loss to Duke in the Elite Eight on Saturday night, but Charles Barkley was still bursting with pride over his home state’s basketball success.

Charles Barkley is often a target in the studio for his co-hosts, and Sunday was no different as Ernie Johnson trolled his broadcast buddy.

Following the game, former Auburn player Charles Barkley shared his thoughts on his alma mater's next challenge, offering a stern set of words for Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, himself a Michigan State alumnus. "I'm proud of those kids," Barkley said on the CBS postgame show.

The Alabama native showed interest in majority ownership in a casino within state borders, if the opportunity arose.

Charles Barkley was once feared on the basketball court, so it was a great joy to his CBS coworkers when he struggled with a basic task.

The end of the road in the 2025 NCAA Tournament came for the No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday night, as they ran into the stacked roster that are the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils. The Crimson Tide saw their season come to a painful end in the Elite Eight,