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Cliff Alexander hasn’t played in a month, but Charles Barkley thought he did Sunday

By  Dan Cahill
   
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When he’s not engaging in political commentary about President Obama or busy making commercials with Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson, Charles Barkley is offering analysis on the NCAA Tournament.

During halftime of the Wichita State-Kansas game, Barkley praised the play of Cliff Alexander for the Jayhawks. Problem is, the Chicago freshman hasn’t played since Feb. 23 because of an ongoing NCAA investigation.

Turrible.

No. 2 seed Kansas missed Alexander in the second half, too, falling to the Shockers 78-65.

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