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ESPN College GameDay is coming to Durham for this weekend’s North Carolina game

The flagship ESPN pregame program will be in Durham for this weekend’s rivalry game and regular-season finale.

ESPN College GameDay is coming to Durham.

With Duke and North Carolina, two stories programs and intense in-state rivals, set to battle at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday, the college basketball world revolves around the upcoming contest.

The Blue Devils announced on social media that the flagship pregame show would be on campus for the game from 10 a.m. to noon.

A potential share of the ACC title hangs in the balance. North Carolina (24-6, 16-3) already clinched at least a share of the regular-season conference crown, but a Duke (24-6, 15-4) win would let the Blue Devils put one hand on the trophy.

The Tar Heels won the first meeting between the two back in February, a 93-84 triumph in Chapel Hill.

With both programs within the top 10 in the nation in every national ranking, a UNC sweep or a Duke win could provide major seeding implications for March Madness as well with both ACC powerhouses fighting for a No. 2 seed.

Fans go wild as Alabama student drains halfcourt shot to win $19k

Fans online and in Coleman Coliseum lost it as an Alabama student drills a halfcourt shot on College GameDay for some serious cash.

Alabama basketball hosts No. 4 Tennessee for a must-see SEC showdown. The big-time matchup warranted ESPN’s College GameDay to make the trip to Coleman Coliseum for the first time ever. One Crimson Tide fan made the absolute most out of it.

To win $19,000, one student had to make a halfcourt shot. For the their time on College GameDay this season, they did it.

The student, Ayvion Cooley, drained the shot, ran around the court to celebrate, and then hit the infamous Crimson Crane move.

Everyone in Coleman Coliseum went wild, but so did fans online, who were quick to react with excitement. Here’s what they had to say.

Alabama basketball to host College GameDay for first time

ESPN’s College GameDay is coming to Tuscaloosa as Alabama and Tennessee face off in a must-see SEC showdown!

Though ESPN’s College GameDay has been to Tuscaloosa many times for football games, it has never once been to Coleman Coliseum for the Crimson Tide basketball program. Until now.

As the program’s official social media account stated as a caption to the video announcement, “The wait is over…”

In a ranked matchup between the first and second-place SEC teams, Alabama will host Tennessee and College GameDay for a must-see showdown that will garner national attention.

Nate Oats and his team have performed at a high level as the regular season has progressed. With only a few games remaining, the Tide faces a few tough challenges, with the Vols being the biggest hurdle of them all.

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Nick Saban answers if he will ever pick against Alabama on College GameDay

Nick Saban is set to join ESPN’s College GameDay in 2024. Will he ever pick against the Crimson Tide? He shares his answer.

Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has retired after a legendary career, but he will still remain active within the program and in the game. Beginning in 2024, he will join the ESPN ‘College GameDay’ crew as they travel the country every week.

One of College GameDay’s most notable segments is when the crew makes their weekly picks for the slate of games that Saturday. With Saban now on the team as a college football analyst, he will have to make some picks on Alabama games.

Recently, during a brief time with media members, Saban was asked if he would ever pick against the Crimson Tide. His answer:

“I’ve tried to steer away from picking people. I guess I’m going to have to do that now,” Saban said with a smile. “But, I don’t know that you always have to pick the team you think is going to win. You know, you are allowed to have a spiritual feeling about who you like and who you want to win. So, I think it will be a lot of fun, though.”

After some analysis, I have decided that this means that he will be picking Alabama whenever he gets the chance.

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Which ‘ESPN College GameDay’ analysts picked Auburn to beat Kentucky?

Did the analysts on College GameDay make the jungle happy on Saturday?

The latest edition of ESPN’s College GameDay from Auburn’s Neville Arena is complete. Now, we must wait for tipoff between the highly-anticipated game between No. 12 Auburn and No. 20 Kentucky.

College GameDay, which has now visited Auburn for a game in three straight seasons, provided several highlights such as an interview with [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag], MLB Hall-of-Famer and former Tiger [autotag]Frank Thomas[/autotag] delivering Toomer’s lemonade to the analysts, and the traditional “gameday picks.”

ESPN analysts Andraya Carter, Seth Greenburg, and Jay Williams are confident that Auburn will earn the win at home, as all three picked Auburn to beat Kentucky. Jay Bilas did not pick the game as he will be on the broadcast tonight alongside Dan Shulman and Jess Sims.

Auburn is the lone team in the SEC to not lose a game at home this season and has won every game by double-digits. Kentucky is 7-4 in SEC play and has lost two games on the road in SEC play. The Wildcats have been unlucky in Neville Arena lately, as they have dropped three straight games and five of its last six trips to the Plains.

Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT in Neville Arena. ESPN will broadcast the game live.

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Auburn basketball to host ESPN’s College Gameday ahead of showdown with Kentucky

ESPN’s College Gameday will travel to Auburn for the fourth time in the last five years next Saturday.

ESPN’s College Gameday has announced that it will make a trip to Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 17, when the Tigers play host to the Kentucky Wildcats. The network’s premier Saturday pregame show will make the trip to the Plains for the third-straight season and the fourth time in the last five years.

Auburn has a record of 2-1 in its Gameday games. The Tigers were victorious against Kentucky in 2020 and Texas A&M in 2022. Their lone loss came at the hands of Alabama in 2023.

Auburn joins Kansas as the only schools to host the show in the last four seasons that the show has traveled for.

Neville Arena will welcome host Rece Davis, along with analysts Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, Jay Williams and Andraya Carter. The game itself will be called by Bilas, Don Shulman and Jessica Sims.

The game between the Tigers and Wildcats is set to tip off at 5 p.m. CST, while College Gameday will air at 10 a.m. CST. Both broadcasts will be shown on ESPN.

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The world reacts to news of Nick Saban joining ESPN

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban is joining ESPN and College Football fans share their mixed reactions

Former Alabama football head coach announced his retirement just under a month ago. Now, it has been revealed that he will stay busy by joining ESPN as an analyst for College GameDay, and will appear at SEC Media Days and at the NFL draft.

The news doesn’t come as much of a surprise, considering Saba had dabbled in broadcasting and had reportedly been considering it some time ago.

Fans were quick to react to this news, with many sharing their excitement, while others are a bit frustrated because they thought seeing Saban on Saturdays had come to an end.

Here are some of the best posts to social media about Saban joining ESPN.

College football fans were thrilled that Nick Saban will be joining ESPN’s College GameDay in 2024

Saban can’t stay away from college football Saturdays.

Nick Saban’s retirement after 17 years at Alabama came as a huge shock to much of the college football world. But it turns out that we’re still going to see plenty of Saban on Saturdays.

In a statement that seemed inevitable, ESPN announced Wednesday that Saban would be joining the College GameDay crew as an analyst alongside Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Lee Corso and Pat McAfee. Rece Davis will remain the host of ESPN’s famed pregame show.

From the moment Saban announced his retirement, it seemed obvious that he was going to make a move to TV. It was only a matter of if Saban would take some time off before jumping into a broadcasting role, but the seven-time champion appears ready to go for this upcoming season.

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Saban has made guest appearances with GameDay in the past and was generally well received. College football fans were also pleased with the addition.

Nick Saban to join ESPN College GameDay as analyst

Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban to join ESPN’s College GameDay as an analyst.

Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has dabbled in the broadcasting field but never had much time to devote to it. The newly retired coach will now be a regular on ESPN’s College GameDay.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Saban would be joining the long-running college football program as an analyst, which is where he will do most of his work. However, Saban will also make appearances on the network during the annual NFL draft and SEC Media Days.

Saban has appeared on College GameDay in the past as a guest and most recently was a regular on the Pat McAfee show on the network every Thursday. His knowledge, ability to speak to a large audience and comfortableness in front of the camera will likely lead to Saban being a fan favorite (except for fans who regularly lost to him… which are a lot)

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Armando Bacot reveals what his favorite win over Duke is

UNC basketball standout Armando Bacot revealed what his favorite win over Duke is as the two teams get set to face off again.

Despite a career year from big man Armando Bacot, 2023 wasn’t a great season for the UNC men’s basketball program.

The Tar Heels were tabbed the Preseason Number One team, but made the wrong kind of history by missing the NCAA Tournament. To make matters worse, archrival Duke gained bragging rights in the twice-a-season series with a sweep.

2022 was much better for North Carolina, which made an unexpected run to the NCAA Championship Game against Kansas. For their own bragging rights in the rivalry, the Tar Heels beat Duke in two-of-three matchups – once in Coach K’s final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, then a second time in the storied Final Four clash.

On College GameDay this morning, UNC star big man Armando Bacot was asked about which of those two victories meant more.

Later today will be Armando Bacot’s final time playing Duke in the Dean Dome, as the Tar Heels and Blue Devils are set to tip-off at 6:30 p.m. ET. This game has major implications atop the ACC – UNC gains a 2.5 lead on Duke with a win, while the Blue Devils would move a half-game out of first with their own victory.

It’ll be tough to replicate the satisfaction from those two 2022 victories over Duke, but a Tar Heel win later today would certainly be sweet for Bacot and Co.

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