For the first time this season, amid his battle with lymphoma, longtime ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale will be on the call on Tuesday night.
Vitale was cleared by his doctors to call Tuesday’s marquee matchup between No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 2 UCLA in Las Vegas, part of the Good Sam Empire Classic.
“My family and I are absolutely jumping with joy,” Vitale said in a statement. “Knowing I’ll be courtside with all my buddies and calling number 1 versus 2, this is the best medicine I could ask for.