CHAPEL HILL—ESPN's College GameDay, the network's flagship college basketball studio show, will originate from the Smith Center for the March 4 game between North Carolina and Duke, the network announced on Sunday.
Host Rece Davis and analysts Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg will be live from the Dean E. Smith Center for the show, which will begin at 11 a.m.Bilas will call the game that evening with broadcast partner Dan Shulman. The 260th all-time Carolina-Duke game tips at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
Fans are encouraged to attend GameDay. Smith Center doors will open at 9:30 a.m. UNC students should use Entrance C to the arena and the general public should use Entrance D. Admission for this event is free, and seating is general admission in Sections 104-114.
Fans are encouraged to bring signs to GameDay. Signs with religious/political references, competitive/commercial brand references, personal/promotional hashtags and profanity will NOT be permitted. UNC will provide sign-making stations outside Entrances C and D of the Smith Center.
Public parking for GameDay will be available in the non-reserved sections of the Manning (middle and bottom tiers) and Bowles Lots adjacent to the Smith Center. Disability parking will be available in the Williamson Lot off of Skipper Bowles Drive. All lots must be cleared by 1 p.m. for game preparations.
UNC will be hosting the show from the Smith Center for the 11th time.
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GameDay in Chapel Hill History
Jan. 20, 2007 – UNC 77, Georgia Tech 61
Jan. 17, 2009 – UNC 82, Miami 65
March 9, 2013 – UNC 53, Duke 69
March 7, 2015 – UNC 77, Duke 84
Feb. 18, 2017 – UNC 65, Virginia 41
March 4, 2017 – UNC 90, Duke 83
Feb. 8, 2018 – UNC 82, Duke 78
March 9, 2019 – UNC 79, Duke 70
Feb. 8, 2020 – UNC 96, Duke 98 OT
Jan. 29, 2022 – UNC 64, Duke 87