WATCH: Broadcasting Legend Dick Vitale Receives Warm Welcome To Assembly Hall

Dick Vitale is on the call for ESPN on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET when Indiana takes on No. 1 Purdue. The Indiana student section gave him a warm welcome.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – It's a big-time game whenever broadcasting legend Dick Vitale is in the house. 

Vitale is on the call for ESPN alongside play-by-play man Bob Wischusen on Saturday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for a 4 p.m. ET tipoff between No. 21 Indiana and No. 1 Purdue.

Vitale hyped up the Indiana student section before the game.

The man. The myth. The legend. 💥@DickieV and #IUBB fans interact before tipoff against No. 1 Purdue. pic.twitter.com/sD7D3h5lGd

— Indiana On BTN (@IndianaOnBTN) February 4, 2023

To follow along with all the action between Indiana and Purdue at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind., CLICK HERE to read our live blog, written by HoosiersNow.com publisher Tom Brew.

Next up for Indiana is a matchup with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. ET at Assembly Hall. Rutgers defeated Indiana 63-48 on Dec. 3 in Piscataway, N.J. The Scarlet Knights are 16-7 overall and 8-4 in Big Ten play, good for second place in the conference standings. Rutgers protected home court with a 61-55 win over Michigan State on Saturday, and its next game is Tuesday against Indiana.

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