MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – It's officially basketball season in Murfreesboro, and to help celebrate the season kickoff Middle Tennessee invited a special guest to campus on Thursday.
Dick Vitale, the hall of fame college basketball analyst for ESPN, was the keynote speaker at the Auto Art Tip Off Celebration before taking in the men's team practice and Murphy Madness.
The day was a great opportunity for Vitale to meet and greet some of the Blue Raider faithful, which he said was the best part about the event.
"It's exciting. You get the chance to meet the real hardcore basketball fans, it sets the tone for the year – I love it," he said.