ESPN College GameDay To Originate From Chapel Hill Feb. 3

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—ESPN's College GameDay, the network's flagship college basketball studio show, will originate from the Dean E. Smith Center for the February 3 game between North Carolina and Duke, the network announced on Saturday.

Host Rece Davis and analysts Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams will be live from the 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 261st all-time Carolina-Duke game will tip at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

UNC will be hosting the show from the Smith Center for the 12th time.

Fans are encouraged to attend GameDay. Smith Center doors will open at 8:30 a.m., and lines may begin to form at 7:30 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.

The UNC clear bag policy will be in place for GameDay, and 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 outside Entrances C and D of the Smith Center.

Carpooling is encouraged for GameDay fans. 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.

In addition, the Tip Off Club pregame gathering spot will be open extended hours, including remaining open until the conclusion of the game with a giant television for fans who don't have tickets to the game to watch outside and experience the event.

Tip Off Club presented by Modelo Extended Hours

Carolina vs. Duke, Saturday, Feb. 3^rd
Tip Off Club located outside of the Smith Center opens at 3:30 p.m. and will remain open until the conclusion of the game
Giant TV to watch game on if you don't have tickets to be in the Smith Center
Enjoy entertainment, play games, purchase food (716ers food truck and stadium concessions) and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)

Follow @goheels and @unc_basketball for updates throughout the week as the game approaches.

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
Feb. 5, 2022 – UNC 64, Duke 87
March 4, 2023 – Duke 62, UNC 57

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