(L-R) Scott Van Pelt, Rece Davis, Jay Williams and Seth Greenberg watch the final seconds of Louisville’s victory over Virginia. (Derek Volner/ESPN)
Duke center Jahlil Okafor gets mic’d up for his SportsCenter appearance.
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Analyst Jay Bilas receives a temporary tattoo of fellow analyst Jay Williams on his calf as part of a College GameDay gimmick. (Derek Volner/ESPN)
With disappointed Tar Heel fans leaving the arena, Steve Levy and Scott Van Pelt begin SportsCenter from the court. (Derek Volner/ESPN)
Inside the Dean Dome, minutes before College GameDay went live on ESPN. (Derek Volner/ESPN)
ESPN descended upon Chapel Hill, N.C. on Saturday to televise wall-to-wall coverage of one of men’s college basketball’s most-heated rivalries: Duke versus North Carolina.
College GameDay began the day with its two-hour morning telecast live from the Dean Dome, home of the North Carolina Tar Heels. In the evening, a condensed College GameDay led viewers into tip off.
Then, ESPN’s game telecast of Duke’s 84-77 victory transitioned into SportsCenter with anchors Steve Levy and Scott Van Pelt. The show was live on court providing instant reaction and analysis. Duke center Jahlil Okafor also joined the anchors on set.
ESPN college basketball coverage continues with 2015 Championship Week Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.