University of North Carolina Athletics
ESPN College GameDay Coming To Chapel Hill
January 12, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 12, 2009
CHAPEL HILL - ESPN College GameDay, the popular pregame show featuring hosts Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, former Tar Heel Hubert Davis, and Digger Phelps will broadcast live from center court of the Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday, Jan. 17 beginning at 10am for SportsCenter and from 11am-12pm for College GameDay.
Later that evening at 9 p.m., North Carolina plays host to Miami in a nationally televised game on ESPN.
Fans interested in being part of the GameDay audience should use entrances C or D, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Concessions will be available. Fans are encouraged to bring ESPN GameDay and Tar Heel basketball signs and banners to the show.
ESPN GameDay will also give away Rollabannas to first 3,000 fans. The first 100 students who arrive will receive a free pair of Carolina Blue Crocs. One student will be selected by ESPN and State Farm to take a half court shot on the live national broadcast for a chance to win $17,000.
Students can also text UNC to 43776 to get a Wake Up Alert from ESPN GameDay on Saturday morning. *Standard text messaging rates apply.*
