Dick Vitale Praises Tar Heels Backcourt

Posted Sep 15, 2022
ESPN's Dick Vitale spent last season in an emotional battle with cancer. After dealing with melanoma, lymphoma, and vocal cord dysplasia, Dickie V was cleared to ring the bell as cancer free in April. On Tuesday, Vitale predicted that Chapel Hill will be filled with “Hoops Hysteria” and that Caleb Love and R.J. Davis would form the nation’s best backcourt. (Keeping It Heel)

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