Know Before You Go: ESPN College GameDay

CHAPEL HILL—ESPN GameDay will be live from Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina on Saturday, Mar 9. The show will originate from the Dean Smith Center, site of Saturday night's 6 p.m. game between No. 4 Duke at No. 3 Carolina.

College GameDay airs at 11 a.m. on ESPN, with the evening edition leading into the game. The show – previewing all the day's action and discussing the biggest storylines in college basketball – will be appearing at a UNC game for a record 19th time.

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.

Come early for a chance to win great door prizes. Concessions will be available.

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 inside 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.

ESPN College GameDay is hosted by Rece Davis, who is joined by analysts Jay Bilas (remotely from Wake Forest), Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams. Bilas will join Dan Shulman and reporter Maria Taylor on the call of the game.

Follow @GoHeelsGameDay on Twitter for key gameday information, promotions and features.

The Carolina Basketball Museum will be open from 9 a.m – 3 p.m. on Saturday

Be mindful of the active construction around the Dean E. Smith Center. Staff and signage will be in place to help fans navigate the construction.

The Smith Center's clear bag policy will be in effect for ESPN GameDay. More details available here.

Carolina Athletics encourages fans to leave all bags at home, but the following items will be allowed into the Dean E. Smith Center:

• Any clear plastic or vinyl bag no larger than 12" x 12" x 20", including gallon freezer bags
• Small clutch purses no larger than 4.5" x 6.5"
• Necessary medical items following inspection at entry gates
• All prohibited items must be returned to your vehicles or discarded at the gates.
• No weapons of any kind are allowed to enter Dean E. Smith Center

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