It was finally Charles Barkley's turn to celebrate.
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CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORECharles Barkley has been a part of NCAA tournament coverage for the past eight years, and he spent much of that time seeing his co-hosts Kenny Smith and Clark Kellogg enjoying their alma maters' tournament success.Barkley, despite not choosing the Tigers to advance past the Sweet 16, has been the ultimate Auburn superfan as his former school made a historic run through the Midwest Regional.
Well, when the Tigers edged out Kentucky, 77-71, in overtime to reach the first Final Four in school history, Barkley was understandably emotional.— CBS Sports March 31, 2019Smith pointed out the tears of joy. North Carolina might be used to Final Four runs, but Barkley has been waiting a long time for that moment.
"I'm just so proud of these kids and the Auburn nation," Barkley said on the broadcast. "Man, I can't wait to get to Minnesota — words I thought I'd never say before."FacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedInMarch Madness: One memorable photo from every game FullscreenPosted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.
Elite Eight: Michigan State Spartans guard Matt McQuaid dunks the ball against Duke Blue Devils forward Javin DeLaurier during the first half. Amber Searls, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenElite Eight: Auburn Tigers players celebrate after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats in overtime. Denny Medley, USA TODAY SportsFullscreenElite Eight: Virginia Cavaliers forward Mamadi Diakite is mobbed by his teammates after beating the buzzer to tie the game and force OT.
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