New arena $20 million less, but Bubba Cunningham says emotional factors complicate decision
Posted Feb 25, 2026
If the decision to renovate the Smith Center or build a new arena for UNC's basketball teams were purely financial, it would be easy. Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham, in the first episode of the weekly “Arena Discussion” podcast, said it would cost $20 million less to build a new arena, but the emotional component makes the decision more challenging.
(Tar Heel Tribune)
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