The upper floor Auburn male basketball The team defeated the Alabama state in the opening round of the Men’s Basketball Tournament of the Division and the NCAA.
The tigers defeated Creighton on Saturday in the second round to advance the Sweet 16. But before the power of the dry Mada of March Tipped Off, Auburn, the great Charles Barkley, stated his support for one of the current team’s stars.
Barkley, who provides comments during the tournament games, believes that Johni Broome would overcome Auburn Lore if he can lead the tigers to his first national championship.
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The former NBA player and Auburn’s student, Charles Barkley, enters Neville Arena through the loading dock before a game between Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers on February 4, 2025 in Auburn, Alabama. (Stew Milne/Getty)
« If you can finish the trip, I would say it is (Broome) the largest player in the history of Auburn Basketball, » Barkley said during Thursday’s fabric. « I mean that really. What he has done for the program, he and the coach (Bruce) Pearl and these boys, has been incredible. But if they could win a national championship, listen to man, it would be great.
Barkley then pointed out the appearance of Auburn in the 2019 final Four, declaring -the best season of the program so far.
March 22, 2025; Lexington, Ky, USA; Auburn Tigers advanced Johni Broome (4) manages the ball during the second half against the Creighton Bluejays in the second round at the NCAA Tournament of Rupp Arena. (Aaron Doster-Imagin pictures)
« And I would say that, I said when they arrived in the Final Four a few years ago, this is the biggest season in the history of Auburn Basketball. If he is able to win a championship, I would say he is the largest player in the history of Auburn Basketball … it is better than me in college. »
Auburn faced some questions in the tournament this year due to team struggles at the end of the regular season. The tigers fell back games in Texas A&M and Alabama earlier this month.
The March Madness logo is shown in Amica Mutual Pavillion during the day of the practice before the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on March 19, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island. (Emilee or Gotty header)
Tennessee beat Auburn in the semifinal of the dry tournament. Volunteers finally fell to Florida in the Dry Tournament Championship Game.
Barkley noted the quality of the opponents who defeated Auburn. « They didn’t lose in front of Providence, » he said. « They lost by three schools that ranked between 10 and 15 first places. And listen, there is no contempt for providence. Don’t blow … They lost in front of Alabama to the doorbell, and they are a seed no. 2 or 3. That’s why they didn’t worry. They lost on three teams in the first 15 places in the country. »
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Auburn will assume the fifth floor Michigan Wolverines At Sweet 16 of March 28 in Atlanta.
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