The Duke Blue Devils will play the Texas Longhorns this fall at Spectrum Center in the inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational. Why it matters: Duke's men's basketball is one of the country's most prestigious and well-recognized programs in the country.

ESPN is honoring longtime broadcaster Dick Vitale with a big-time college basketball matchup featuring Duke in Charlotte.

The Duke basketball team will square off against Texas in the inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational next season. “The inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational will feature a marquee matchup between national powers –Texas Longhorns vs.