Former Auburn basketball great Charles Barkley praised Nate Oats' Alabama team - and the state of basketball in the state - following the Elite Eight.

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl shared his thoughts (): “Charles Barkley loves the state of Alabama. He loves Auburn first, no question about that. He has been pretty loyal to our state.

Charles Barkley is famously an Auburn alum, so you'd figure he'd show some bias against Alabama given their rivalry. Nope. At least on Sunday, after Grand Canyon lost to Alabama in the second ...