Charles Barkley doubles down on 'MAC sucks' remark after Miami's loss
CBS and TNT college basketball analyst Charles Barkley must not have been impressed that the 12th-seeded Akron Zips kept it close with No. 5 Texas Tech for 35 minutes in the NCAA Tournament round of 64, because Barkley dissed the Zips and the rest of the Mid-American Conference again. Earlier in the week, Barkley argued that the RedHawks shouldn't have had to play in the NCAA Tournament First Four in Dayton, adding that "it's not their fault everybody in their conference sucks .
" "If you win 31 straight games, you had a heckuva season," Barkley said after the 11th-seeded RedHawks lost to No. 6 Tennessee at Philadelphia's Xfinity Mobile Arena. "I'm glad they didn't lose in the first round.
I thought they should've been seeded higher. They get penalized - people say strength of schedule. I hate strength of schedule.
It's not my fault the other teams in the conference suck. That's not their fault. You want coach to be able to recruit their players too?
" Barkley also gave the RedHawks credit. "I wanted to salute those young guys. They had a terrific season," Barkley said .