Charles Barkley rooting for Miami Ohio: ‘Not their fault everyone in their conference sucks’

Charles Barkley and Dick Vitale were part of truTV’s broadcast crew for the second game of Tuesday’s First Four in the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament.

Prior to tip-off of NC State vs. Texas, Barkley joined the studio crew that included Jalen Rose, Bruce Pearl and Jamal Mashburn.

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Barkley was asked about his favorite for this year’s March Madness, which devolved into a stream of consciousness.

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“This is the Arizona ass-kicking Invitational, and we’re accepting all challenges,” Barkley said.

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Actors, athletes and icons: Famous alumni from every NCAA men’s tournament team

University of Akron:
Yvette Nicole Brown, Alexa Bliss, Dominique Moceanu, The Black Keys and George Wallace

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Actors, athletes and icons: Famous alumni from every NCAA men’s tournament team

University of Akron:
Yvette Nicole Brown, Alexa Bliss, Dominique Moceanu, The Black Keys and George Wallace

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Actors, athletes and icons: Famous alumni from every NCAA men’s tournament team

California Baptist University: Brent Kutzle, Dustin-Leigh Konzelman, Kay Warren, Rick Warren and Marissa Figueroa (not pictured)

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Actors, athletes and icons: Famous alumni from every NCAA men’s tournament team

University of Hawaii: Bette Midler, Larry Beil, Jason Elam, Ken Niumatalolo and Barack Obama, Sr.

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Actors, athletes and icons: Famous alumni from every NCAA men’s tournament team

High Point University: Austin Dillon, Tubby Smith, Donna Fargo, Cody Allen and Charles F. Price (not pictured)

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Actors, athletes and icons: Famous alumni from every NCAA men’s tournament team

Howard University:
Chadwick Boseman, Thurgood Marshall, Anthony Anderson, Taraji P. Henson and Gus Johnson

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Actors, athletes and icons: Famous alumni from every NCAA men’s tournament team

Kennesaw State University: Bron Breakker, Jasmine Burke, ReesaTeesa, Larry Nelson and theRadBrad (not pictured)

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Actors, athletes and icons: Famous alumni from every NCAA men’s tournament team

University of Maryland, Baltimore County: Kathleen Turner, Duff Goldman, Stavros Halkias, Young Mazino and Scott Seiss

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