It was a nostalgic night for basketball fans in the region with Kentucky and Indiana resuming a storied border rivalry after a 14-year hiatus. The special occasion called for a special ESPN broadcast. For the first time, Charles Barkley put on a headset and sat court-side to call a college basketball game, while sitting next to Dick Vitale.
Barkley has been itching to call a game with Vitale. More than a decade ago, he tried to make it happen, but it did not become a reality until Barkley and Inside the NBA joined the ESPN family.