University of North Carolina Athletics
Final Four Viewing Party
March 30, 2005 | Men's Basketball
March 30, 2005
It is a great weekend to be in Chapel Hill if you are not attending the Final Four. Saturday is packed with multiple athletic events that all Tar Heel fans will enjoy.
The annual spring football game will be held at 12 noon at Kenan Stadium. The game is the culmination of UNC's spring practice workouts that began in late February. The Tar Heels feature nine returning defensive starters as well as new quarterback Matt Baker. This will be a must see for all Carolina Football fans. Admission is free.
Saturday's other events also include baseball, men's lacrosse, softball and women's tennis. See times and locations listed below:
Carolina v. Florida State/Women's Tennis 10 am Cone-Ken. Ctr. Football Spring Game 12noon Kenan Stadium Carolina v. Johns Hopkins/Men's Lacrosse 1 pm Fetzer Field Carolina v. Virginia/Baseball 1 pm Boshaimer Stad. Carolina v. Elon/Women's Tennis 4 pm Cone-Ken. Ctr. Carolina v. Liberty/Softball 4:30pm Softball Stad. Carolina v. FAU/Softball 7:00pm Softball Stad.
After the games conclude, area fans are invited to attend a Final Four viewing party at the Smith Center. Brought to you by the Ram's Club, the Division of Student Affairs, and the Department of Athletics, this event will feature a large screen television so fans can take in all the action as the Tar Heels take on Michigan State.
Carolina students, faculty and staff with university I.D.s will be admitted first, at 5 p.m. Saturday. Doors will open to everyone else at 5:30 p.m. Saturday's first semifinal, matching Illinois and Louisville, begins at 6:07 p.m. Carolina will play Michigan State in the second game, set to tip 40 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
Should the Tar Heels advance to the national championship game at 9:18 p.m. Monday, the game will also be shown on the big screen in the Smith Center. Students, faculty and staff with university I.D.s will be admitted at 8 p.m. and everyone else at 8:30 p.m.
Concessions will be sold. Free parking will be available at the Smith Center off Bowles Drive and in the nearby Kenan-Flagler Business School deck.
