ESPN tabs Indiana basketball legend for 'College GameDay' guest picker ahead of IU football game
Indiana football is the national champion, but ESPN welcomes an IU basketball hero to the set.
Isaiah Thomas, a basketball icon from Indiana, will serve as the special guest picker for ESPN's College GameDay ahead of the upcoming IU football game. Thomas, a first-team All-American at Indiana University under coach Bob Knight, led the team to the 1981 national championship. After his college career, Thomas was selected second overall in the NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, securing two championships (1989, 90) before being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
"College GameDay" will be held at the Showalter Fountain, a prominent location on the Indiana University campus. Alongside Thomas, notable analysts such as Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, and Kirk Herbstreit will be present. They will be responsible for analyzing games, predicting winners for the day's most significant matchups, and more.
Indiana football, currently holding a record of 7-1 (4-1 in the Big Ten), is set to face Minnesota (5-2, 3-1) at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS. For those interested in more Hoosiers coverage, the Indianapolis Star suggests signing up for their Hoosiers newsletter and tuning into their IU Athletics-centric podcast, "Mind Your Banners," available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any preferred podcast platform.
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