ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas puts Brian Barnhart in very good company.
Barnhart, the Voice of the Illini who will call tonight's men's basketball opener on WDWS 1400-AM and WHMS 95.5-FM, has been singled out by Bilas as "one of the best basketball radio voices to enjoy."
Bilas, a former Duke basketball player, starts the section by praising Blue Devils announcer Bob Harris, who is retiring at the end of this season. "Some of our greatest ambassadors for the game are still going strong and we should enjoy them while we can," Bilas writes on ESPN.