Duke and Texas will match up at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in the Dick Vitale Invitational, ESPN Events and the Charlotte Sports Foundation announced on Monday – the hall of fame broadcaster’s 86th birthday.
The new men’s college basketball event that will annually honor Dick Vitale is slated to air on ESPN. Tipoff time will be announced at a later date.
“ESPN has been such a vital part of my life since December 5, 1979, and I was so thrilled to learn that ESPN Events will have an annual Dick Vitale Invitational,” said Dick Vitale.