Duke faces Texas in new men's college basketball event in Charlotte

State of play: The neutral-site, regular-season game will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 4. It will be broadcast on ESPN. Tip-off is TBD.

Zoom in: The Dick Vitale Invitational honors longtime ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale, who turns 86 today, June 9.

• Vitale has been inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
• Tickets for the game will go on sale closer to the game.

Between the lines: CSF now has a men's basketball event and a women's basketball event. The third annual Ally Tipoff will feature the USC Trojans vs. the N.C. State Wolfpack women's basketball teams on Nov. 9 at Spectrum Center.

• CSF previously hosted the Jumpman Invitational, which featured four programs with Jordan Brand ties. The Jumpman Invitational was a three-year deal that recently ended.

The big picture: The Dick Vitale Invitational is the latest event for CSF, which is coming off a bananas weekend (the Savannah Bananas drew a record 148,000 people at Bank of America Stadium over two games).

• CSF expects to announce details about a tennis event in Charlotte in the coming weeks, too.

What they're saying: "Bringing together two powerhouse programs like Texas and Duke is an incredible way to kick off this new tradition," CSF CEO Will Pitts said in a statement. "More importantly, this event celebrates the enduring legacy of Dick Vitale — his passion for college basketball, his advocacy for cancer research, and the joy he brings to fans everywhere."