Prime Video reveals announcers for Duke basketball games

Prime Video has announced the announcers for three Duke men's basketball games this season. The trio consists of play-by-play voice Ian Eagle, analysts Stan Van Gundy and John Wall. Eagle and Van Gundy are well-known college basketball commentators, with Eagle leading play-by-play for March Madness on CBS and TNT. Kayla Grey, who covers the WNBA for Prime Video, will act as a sideline reporter.

The first game, against UConn, is scheduled for Thanksgiving Eve on November 25 in Las Vegas. The second game is against Texas Tech at Madison Square Garden, originally intended for Michigan, but now against a Big 12 opponent. The third game is against Gonzaga in Detroit on February 20. This marks Prime Video's initial foray into college sports, potentially opening opportunities for other top schools to earn revenue by scheduling neutral-site games and selling them to broadcasters not affiliated with their conference.

However, securing such deals requires buy-in from existing network owners. Duke has also committed to playing in certain ESPN-controlled non-conference games in the future. The quality of Prime Video's broadcast team suggests a significant investment in these games, but the success of the series in attracting an audience remains to be seen.