Tar Heels Teaming With ECU, UNCG & UNCW In Disaster Relief Exhibitions

The University of North Carolina will play host to a four-school men's basketball exhibition at the Dean E. Smith Center on Sunday, Nov. 5th, to raise money for the governor's North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund.

The Tar Heels will welcome ECU, UNCG and UNCW to Chapel Hill for a four-team "jamboree" which will begin play at 3 p.m. Each school will play a total of 40 minutes, divided up in three segments against the other teams.

TICKETS
Tickets are $20 and are on sale now. Tickets may be purchased at the UNC Athletics Ticket Office at the Williamson Athletics Center next to the Smith Center, at GoHeels.com or by calling 1-800-722-HEEL.

Students from UNC-Chapel Hill will be admitted for free at Gate C with a valid student ID, but are encouraged to make donations to the Disaster Relief Fund at that same gate.

ECU, UNCG and UNCW will also have a limited number of tickets available through their respective athletic ticket offices.

TAR HEEL EXPRESS/PARKING
Chapel Hill Transit will provide Tar Heel Express shuttle service on Sunday, November 5, 2017, for the exhibition games beginning at 1:30 p.m. from the Friday Center park and ride (off Highway 54 East on Friday Center Drive).

The shuttles will provide continuous and fully accessible service, running every 10 to 15 minutes between Friday Center and the Dean E. Smith Center. The shuttles will operate for forty-five (45) minutes following the event. Shuttle rides are $5 for a round-trip or $3 for a one-way trip.

Parking will be available in all lots surrounding the Smith Center for $10.00 per vehicle.

T-SHIRTS
Chapel Hill Sportswear will produce an official North Carolina Disaster Relief Jamboree t-shirt for this event and donate 100 percent of the proceeds of all sales to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund. Shirts can be purchased at Chapel Hill Sportswear starting on Friday November 3 and will be available at the Smith Center on Sunday, Nov. 5.

PROMOTIONS
Chapel Hill Restaurant Group is partnering with Carolina Basketball in support of the Tar Heels and the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund. Bring your Jamboree ticket to Spanky's or 411 West on Franklin Street before or after the game on Sunday for a complimentary appetizer with the purchase of an entrée. Offer good for dine-in only on Sunday, November 5th.

From November 6th through the 15th, show your Disaster Relief Jamboree basketball ticket in the golf shop at UNC's Finley Golf Course to receive the following benefits:

Buy one range token and get one free
10 percent off non-sale merchandise (excluding golf balls)
$5 off your greens fee

UNC head coach Roy Williams:
"This is a tremendous opportunity for our universities, our basketball programs and college basketball fans to help people in need. The recent hurricanes caused so much damage. We have a unique opportunity to engage with three schools that are part of the UNC system, whose coaches also have close ties to our own program, to partner in this event. I hope fans of all four teams and people who just want to find a way to make a positive impact will come out and support this relief effort."

ECU head coach Jeff Lebo:
"Here in eastern North Carolina we know first hand how devastating the effects of a hurricane can be and have been the beneficiary of the generosity of so many in the past. We are privileged to be part of this event with the opportunity to raise money for those affected by these catastrophic storms and give back to those who unselfishly gave to our community when we were in need."

UNCG head coach Wes Miller:
"We're honored Coach Williams included us in this event and we are thrilled to be a part of it. Most importantly, it is for a tremendous cause, but it's also an opportunity for us to compete against three quality in-state programs. It is a privilege for our student-athletes to give back to our community and help those who have been impacted by these powerful storms."

UNCW head coach C.B. McGrath
"Coach Williams asked me if I'd be interested in playing an exhibition game for hurricane relief and I thought it was a great idea. It's a win-win situation for us and the fans. We have an opportunity to raise some money to help everyone and see some good basketball for a day. It's a small part that we can do. Their lives have been destroyed and, hopefully, the money we raise can help them get back on track. It's important for our guys to understand how we can use basketball to do something important like this."

ECU head coach Jeff Lebo played at UNC from 1985-89, UNCG head coach Wes Miller played at UNC from 2004-07 (his brother, Walker, is a freshman on the Tar Heel basketball team this year), and UNCW head coach C.B. McGrath was an assistant coach at UNC from 2003-17.

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