Dick Vitale and Tennessee coach Rick Barnes shared a heartfelt phone call on Thursday. It started with basketball and then turned to cancer and faith.

Something awesome is happening for Alabama basketball, baby! What ESPN's Dick Vitale has said about the Crimson Tide this season.

Outside of Arkansas' John Calipari, Barnes has the most wins among active NCAA head coaches, with 829. Recognizing this milestone, Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale called for Barnes to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Three players are also listed as out for Alabama: guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr., forward Derrion Reid and guard Houston Mallette. Guard Mark Sears is probable for the Crimson Tide.

Tennessee Athletics photo by Andrew Ferguson / Tennessee's Zakai Zeigler and Alabama's Mark Sears have helped their respective teams set up the first top-six showdown between the Volunteers and Crimson Tide on Saturday afternoon inside the Food City Center.

Dick Vitale has battled four types of cancer in the past four years. He is calling Tennessee basketball vs Alabama on ESPN at Food City Center.

College basketball’s most famous broadcaster says it is a miracle to be back behind the microphone after a four-year battle with cancer.

What channel is the Tennessee basketball vs Alabama game on today? Here's how to watch, including time, TV schedule, live streaming info and game odds.

It's Nate Oats' Alabama Crimson Tide and Rick Barnes' Tennessee Volunteers in a Top 10 college basketball showdown. Here's how to watch.

Something awesome is happening for Alabama basketball this week, baby! ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale will be on the call for the No. 3 Crimson Tide this week. After Alabama (21-4 ...

Dick Vitale will walk into Food City Center and ... "(It) has made sitting at courtside for games such as Alabama-Tennessee the best medicine I can receive," Vitale wrote in a text message to ...

Who will come out on top? Here is everything you need to know about Tennessee vs. Alabama, including TV and streaming options for the game.