KJ Buffen had 26 points and 12 rebounds in UAB's NIT first round win over Southern Miss.
Barkley said the two schools playing in-state was "great for Alabama" and added the two teams "should cheer for the other team."
UAH lost to Nova Southeastern in the season opener for both teams. The season will end for the loser of Tuesday's game.
UAB welcomes old rival Southern Miss to Bartow Arena on Tuesday night in a NIT first round game.
Contracts for 11 members of the University of Alabama football staff, including coordinators Tommy Rees and Kevin Steele, were approved on Monday.
The day after earning the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and winning the SEC Championship, the University of Alabama basketball team finished the 2022-2023 season as the No. 1 team in the country.
UAB football head coach Trent Dilfer's contract will pay him $.13 million annually over the next five years.
UAB earned an invitation to the NIT. The Blazers will play Southern Miss in a first round game on Wednesday.
Chaney Johnson scored 23 points to lead UAH to a victory over Gulf South Conference rival West Alabama.
During Sunday’s selection show, Alabama was selected as the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and the top seed in the South bracket, its third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament and the first time in program history the Crimson Tide has been selected as a No. 1 seed.
The NCAA Tournament comes to Birmingham for the first time since 2008. Alabama and Auburn will be in Birmingham for with games on Thursday and Saturday.
Just like the days of the Iron Bowl at Legion Field, the center of college athletics in Alabama will once again be in Birmingham this week as the city will host Auburn and Alabama for the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers are a No. 9 seed, and will face Iowa. Birmingham will host portions of the first and second rounds of the South and Midwest Regions.
The weekend started on the right track, with a 7-1 win over Southeastern Lousiana (11-5) on Friday, but the Lions battled back and took home both games of Saturday's doubleheader, securing a series win.
Sunday’s 82-63 win over Texas A&M makes it the second time in three seasons that Alabama and head coach Nate Oats have won the SEC Tournament.
Brooks Walton's father, Tim, watched his son pitch a gem last week against Notre Dame. Tim Walton is the head coach for the University of Florida softball team.
UAB falls behind early and never really had a shot against a FAU team that won its 31st game of the season.
Two Alabama basketball fans caused quite the stir in Nashville while cheering on their Crimson Tide at the SEC Basketball Tournament.
West Alabama and UAH move forward while Tuskegee and Miles College's seasons came to an end.
With their 72-61 victory over No. 4 seed Missouri, Alabama will be heading back to the SEC Championship Game for the second time in three seasons.
The SWAC Basketball Tournament concludes on Saturday with a pair of championship games.
First-year UAB football head coach Trent Dilfer liked what he was saw from his team during the first three spring practice sessions.
UAB is searching its second consecutive Conference USA Tournament championship on Saturday night.
It was already going to be a big night for the No. 9 Auburn Tigers.
Jelly Walker scored 32 points to lead UAB to the win over North Texas in the C-USA Tournament semifinals.
Friday in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, Alabama won convincingly over the Mississippi State Bulldogs 72-49, remaining a perfect 3-0 against the Bulldogs on the season.
J'Mar Smith played in nine games for the Birmingham Stallions during the team's USFL championship season.
Malachi Holt-Bennett was a four-star prospect during his senior year at Fairfield High. He returns home after two seasons at Indiana.