Skip to main content

Dick Vitale announces he is cancer-free after recent PET Scan

Untitled design (2)by: Sam Gillenwater12/12/24samdg_33
On3 image
Ethan Miller | Getty Images

Dick Vitale received great news about his cancer diagnosis on Thursday.

Vitale shared in a tweet this afternoon that his scans showed that he is now cancer-free. In that post, though, he continued his fight against the disease by asking for further donations for cancer research with it being V Week at ESPN.

ā€œSANTA CLAUS came early as Dr Rick Brown called & said that my PET SCAN at 7 AM came back CLEAN OF CANCER ! OMG thanks so much to ALL of YOU for your (prayers),ā€ Vitale wrote in his tweet. ā€œYes I’m cutting the nets down baby it’s my National Championship!ā€

This comes a week after Vitale revealed he’d be having this scan to determine his latest diagnosis.

Vitale has been in a battle with several issues with his health over the last few years. He has had cancer like lymphoma and melanoma along with cancer on his vocal cords to go with vocal cord dysplasia.

The thought is now when or if Vitale will be able to return to broadcasting in college basketball. He missed all of last season due to these matters but there’s still three months left in this one if he were able to put a headset back on.

Still, for now, though, this is fantastic enough news for him and the sport with Dickie V. being cancer free again.

NCAA Tournament: ESPN released updated Bracketology with multiple new No. 1 seeds

Being a month into the season, college basketball is officially in it this season.

With that, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi released hisĀ latestĀ bracketology to account for the past week’s outcomes.

Let’s dive into Lunardi’s latest projection for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

ESPN Bracketology: On the Bubble

Last Four Byes:Ā Utah State,Ā Penn State,Ā Creighton,Ā West Virginia
Last Four In:Ā Arizona State
,Ā Arkansas,Ā BYU,Ā Indiana
First Four Out:Ā Arizona
,Ā UC Irvine,Ā Nebraska,Ā LSU
Next Four Out:Ā Iowa
,Ā Vanderbilt,Ā Butler,Ā Missouri

Midwest Region – Indianapolis

1.Ā TennesseeĀ vs. 16.Ā Southern
8.Ā DaytonĀ vs. 9.Ā Saint Mary’s
5.Ā Michigan StateĀ vs. 12.Ā UC San Diego
4.Ā ClemsonĀ vs. 13.Ā Kent State

6.Ā Ole MissĀ vs. 11.Ā Drake
3.Ā HoustonĀ vs. 14.Ā Norfolk State
7.Ā WisconsinĀ vs. 10.Ā Georgia
2.Ā GonzagaĀ vs. 15.Ā Montana State

West Region – San Francisco

1.Ā MarquetteĀ vs. 16.Ā Merrimack/Youngstown State
8.Ā OklahomaĀ vs. 9.Ā Ohio State
5.Ā Mississippi StateĀ vs. 12.Ā Grand Canyon
4.Ā OregonĀ vs. 13.Ā Princeton

6.Ā MemphisĀ vs. 11.Ā Creighton
3.Ā KansasĀ vs. 14.Ā South Dakota State
7.Ā PittsburghĀ vs. 10.Ā Utah State
2.Ā AlabamaĀ vs. 15.Ā Central Connecticut

South Region – Atlanta

1.Ā AuburnĀ vs. 16.Ā Nicholls/Hampton
8.Ā North CarolinaĀ vs. 9.Ā San Diego State
5.Ā MichiganĀ vs. 12.Ā Liberty
4.Ā BaylorĀ vs. 13.Ā Furman

6.Ā IllinoisĀ vs. 11.Ā Arizona State/Arkansas
3.Ā FloridaĀ vs. 14.Ā Lipscomb
7.Ā St. John’sĀ vs. 10.Ā Texas Tech
2.Ā DukeĀ vs. 15.Ā Little Rock

East Region – Newark

1.Ā Iowa StateĀ vs. 16.Ā American
8.Ā MarylandĀ vs. 9.Ā Texas
5.Ā UCLAĀ vs. 12.Ā BYU/Indiana
4.Ā Texas A&MĀ vs. 13.Ā Arkansas State

6.Ā UConnĀ vs. 11.Ā West Virginia
3.Ā PurdueĀ vs. 14.Ā High Point
7.Ā CincinnatiĀ vs. 10.Ā Penn State
2.Ā KentuckyĀ vs. 15.Ā UMass Lowell