Elon to Host UNC Men's Basketball Inside Schar Center Next Season

Posted Apr 16, 2018
In only 207 days, the Elon University men's basketball opens its 2018-19 season versus the North Carolina Tar Heels inside Schar Center, Elon's new state-of-the-art arena and convocation center. On Friday, Nov. 9, the Phoenix welcomes the Tar Heels to campus for the first time in 68 years. Schar Center has a seating capacity of 5,100 and is set to debut in 2018-19. (Elon Phoenix)

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