Saturday night, Charles Barkley, Dick Vitale, and Dave O’Brien will call Kentucky vs. Indiana for ESPN from Rupp Arena. It’s the first time Barkley and Vitale have called a game together, and, if my research is correct, Barkley’s first time calling a college basketball game ever. Barkley has covered the NCAA Tournament for CBS Sports and TNT as part of its studio coverage, but on Saturday, he’ll be cozied up to Vitale and O’Brien on the Rupp Arena sideline, a treat for those of us watching from home.
It’s far from Barkley’s first trip to Rupp.