Overview
- Vitale and Barkley will call No. 25 Indiana at No. 19 Kentucky on Dec. 13, 2025 on ESPN, with Dave O’Brien handling play-by-play.
- They will reunite for a First Four game during the 2026 NCAA Tournament on TruTV as part of TNT Sports and CBS Sports coverage.
- It will be the first time the two broadcasters call games side-by-side, according to TNT Sports executive Craig Barry.
- ESPN content chief Burke Magnus described the pairing as a gift for fans in the networks’ announcement.
- The collaboration aligns with broader ESPN–TNT deals, including ESPN licensing Big 12 rights to TNT, ESPN’s carriage of Inside the NBA, and College Football Playoff games sublicensed to TNT.