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The groundbreaking ceremony for the Smith Center. Note Dean Smith, Bill Guthridge & Roy Williams on the far right.
Carolina Insider: Smith Center 500th Win, First Game Rewatch
January 16, 2026 | General, Men's Basketball
Commemorate the 500th win in the Smith Center on Friday's Carolina Insider podcast hosted by Jones Angell and Adam Lucas.
Episode highlights:
• Carolina just won its 500th game in the Smith Center last weekend so we take a look back at the first game (and the first win) the building's history.
• Neal Harrell joins to discuss fundraising for the building (3:50)
• Jeff Lebo joins to talk about playing in the game (20:41)
• And we give the game the Tar Heel Throwback treatment (including TV broadcast audio, THSN audio, Dean Smith postgame audio and Steve Hale postgame audio) as the No. 1 Tar Heels hosted the No. 3 Blue Devils (32:27
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Episode highlights:
• Carolina just won its 500th game in the Smith Center last weekend so we take a look back at the first game (and the first win) the building's history.
• Neal Harrell joins to discuss fundraising for the building (3:50)
• Jeff Lebo joins to talk about playing in the game (20:41)
• And we give the game the Tar Heel Throwback treatment (including TV broadcast audio, THSN audio, Dean Smith postgame audio and Steve Hale postgame audio) as the No. 1 Tar Heels hosted the No. 3 Blue Devils (32:27
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