How the Tennessee Vols’ big game against Alabama Crimson Tide will have an extra burst of nostalgia ahead of March Madness
The Tennessee Vols will head to Baton Rouge on Tuesday for a matchup against the LSU Tigers before returning home for a huge showdown in Knoxville against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday.
Tennessee’s matchup against Alabama will go a long way in determining the seeding of the upcoming SEC Tournament (as well as the NCAA Tournament).
The Vols have won five of their last six games, seemingly finding their groove after going 4-4 in January. Tennessee’s road win against No. 7 Texas A&M this past weekend was one of the Vols’ most impressive wins of the season.
Alabama, meanwhile, has last two of their last three games after seeing their seven game winning streak come to an end. The Crimson Tide, which beat Kentucky over the weekend, are set to host Mississippi State on Tuesday night before heading to Knoxville.
Tennessee Vols’ matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide will have an extra dose of nostalgia
On Sunday, longtime ESPN college basketball announcer/analyst Dick Vitale announced that he’ll be on the call for Saturday’s game between Tennessee and Alabama.
Vitale recently returned to the mic after a lengthy absence. The legendary sportscaster has been battling various forms of cancer over the last several years. His most recent battle was against lymph node cancer.
In December, Vitale announced that he’s cancer free.
Vitale, who will turn 86 later this summer, is one of the most iconic voices in college basketball. His love and passion for the game is contagious. Vitale, who spent 16 years as a coach (including a stint as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons, began his legendary broadcasting career in late 1979.
The New Jersey native has called some of the biggest games in college basketball history, including over 30 years of the Duke-UNC rivalry.
