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THE NO. 2 DUKE BLUE DEVILS ⊠AND COLLEGE BASKETBALL FANS
Heâs back, baby! Dick Vitale will return to college basketball broadcasting Saturday for No. 2 Duke at Clemson. Itâs Vitaleâs first broadcast since 2023. He has battled four different cancers in the last four years. He announced he was cancer-free Jan. 8, but his originally scheduled return last month was delayed by an accident at home.Â
I get that Vitale isnât everyoneâs favorite announcer. But everyone should appreciate his verve, his love for the game and his determination to return to it. Itâs early February. Maybe the season feels like a drag as March Madness is still several weeks and a half away. But Vitale is an Energizer Bunny. He exemplifies the joy the sport can bring.
And what a team heâll return to. Duke has won 15 straight, its latest a runaway victory over North Carolina. Trey Scott writes that the Blue Devils are much more than Cooper Flagg.
Scott:âUp 47-25 to start the second half, Kon Knueppel did a vibes check with the Cameron Crazies at half court. âReady, letâs go,â he said to them. Knueppelâs ensuing barrage â a dunk, a 3-pointer, free throws, a jumper and a layup, all within the next four-ish minutes â stretched the lead to 62-34. âŠÂ Jon Scheyer clearly accomplished what he set out to do last spring in stripping Duke of any and every part that might not fit perfectly around Flagg, prioritizing size, length and defensive aptitude.â
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Author : Zachary Pereles
Publish date : 2025-02-04 13:56:00
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