When No. 15 North Carolina visits No. 4 Duke in men’s college basketball – one of the most historic rivalries in sports and a marquee matchup in ESPN’s Rivalry Week Presented by Wendy’s – Wednesday, Feb. 18, SportsCenter and First Take will originate from the Duke campus in Durham, N.C. The ESPN telecast – called by Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Shannon Spake – will be supplemented by an ESPN3 Surround production of the game that provides an alternative viewing experience from a variety of different camera angles.
SportsCenter *
SportsCenter will present comprehensive coverage from Durham, while Gene Wojciechowski will contribute from Chapel Hill. Shannon Spake (Duke campus), Reese Waters (K-Ville) and analysts Jay Bilas, Jay Williams and Seth Greenberg will contribute throughout Wednesday and the 6 p.m. SportsCenter. Neil Everett and Stan Verrett will anchor the 11 p.m. SportsCenter from Cameron Indoor Stadium with reports by Spake and analysis from Bilas.
* Subject to change
First Take
First Take, which originated live from the University of North Carolina on Tuesday, will be live from the campus of Duke on Wednesday. Host Cari Champion with Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless will set up for Wednesday’s program in front of a live crowd of students and will feature questions from fans and more.
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