After nearly two years of not calling any college basketball games, Dick Vitale is set to return to the microphone this Saturday, Feb. 8 to call the Duke vs. Clemson game. ESPN announced the news on Monday.
Vitale will travel to Clemson to work alongside Dave O’Brien and Cory Alexander.
Vitale was cleared to return to announcing last month after he received the good news that his vocal cords are officially cancer free. The legendary analyst has battled multiple types of cancer in the last few years including melanoma, lymphoma, and most recently, laryngeal cancer. He's been sidelined while in recovery. But, he always expressed his desire to return to the court and call games again.
Saturday, Hall of Fame broadcaster @DickieV will announce an #NCAAMBB game for the first time in nearly 2 years
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) February 3, 2025
🏀 6p ET | No. 2 @DukeMBB vs @ClemsonMBB | ESPN
🎙️ Dave O’Brien, @CoryAlexanderVA, Dick Vitale pic.twitter.com/URqmyI0kN3
Vitale was originally set to make his return to announcing on Jan. 25 for the Duke vs. Wake Forest game, but he postponed this after he had an at-home accident that caused some health concerns for him.
It's unclear how much more Vitale plans to work the rest of the 2024-25 college basketball season, but Saturday will give him an idea of how much he can handle.
It'll be exciting to hear Vitale's electric announcing back in action this weekend.
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