University of North Carolina Athletics
ESPN College GameDay In Smith Center Feb. 7
January 31, 2026 | Men's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—ESPN's College GameDay, the network's flagship college basketball studio show, will originate from the Dean E. Smith Center on the morning of the February 7 game between Carolina and Duke, the network announced on Saturday.
Host Rece Davis and analysts Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, Andraya Carter, Jay Williams and Pete Thamel will be live from the Smith Center for the show, which will begin at 10 a.m. Bilas will call the game that evening with broadcast partner Dan Shulman.
The game will tip at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN.
UNC will be hosting the show from the Smith Center for the 14th time, tied with Duke for the most by any school in the nation. It will be Carolina's 30th appearance in a game at a College GameDay site, which trails Duke (31) for most all-time. Of the Tar Heels' 14 times hosting, 10 of those games have been against Duke.
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 weapons detection systems will be required for entry. 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 remain 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.
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
Feb. 3, 2024 — UNC 93, Duke 84
March 8, 2025 — Duke, 82, UNC 69
Host Rece Davis and analysts Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, Andraya Carter, Jay Williams and Pete Thamel will be live from the Smith Center for the show, which will begin at 10 a.m. Bilas will call the game that evening with broadcast partner Dan Shulman.
The game will tip at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN.
UNC will be hosting the show from the Smith Center for the 14th time, tied with Duke for the most by any school in the nation. It will be Carolina's 30th appearance in a game at a College GameDay site, which trails Duke (31) for most all-time. Of the Tar Heels' 14 times hosting, 10 of those games have been against Duke.
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 weapons detection systems will be required for entry. 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 remain 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.
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
Feb. 3, 2024 — UNC 93, Duke 84
March 8, 2025 — Duke, 82, UNC 69
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