BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It didn't even take five minutes before Alabama and Auburn got into a scuffle during the exhibition at Legacy Arena.

The Iron Bowl of Basketball was known as "The Feud" for this preseason event, and it lived up to that name immediately. With 15:29 remaining in the first half, the ball was tied up off a rebound between Alabama's Keitenn Bristow and Auburn's Thomas Dowd, as they twisted down onto the floor and fought for possession as if there were a fumble on the gridiron.

As the remaining players on both teams congregated towards Bristow and Dowd, it turned into a skirmish . Alabama's Amari Allen and Auburn's Kevin Overton got into some hand fighting, while Tigers' George Kimble also had some words. Crimson Tide forward Brandon Garrison was in there as well.

Alabama head coach Nate Oats also got into the scuffle and was screaming at Overton. Auburn head coach Steve Pearl joined in, but was smiling at the chaos.…