The Auburn Tigers clinched a share of their first SEC title since 1999 on Saturday with a 79-70 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks, and while the current players are the reason for the success, those who came before them were not lost in the mix.
Coach Bruce Pearl made a point to shout out to Charles Barkley, who played for Auburn from 1981 to 1984, and other Tigers greats for helping the program be what it is today.
"There's guys like Charles Barkley right now ... who is celebrating this victory," Pearl said, per ESPN.