UNC has 40 years of history in its Smith Center home. Deciding what’s next is proving complicated
Posted Mar 5, 2026
The 17th-ranked Tar Heels’ storied basketball program has jammed four decades of unforgettable wins, big names and loyal passion into the arena named for its late Hall of Fame coaching patriarch. That’s why talking about what’s next — Renovate? Relocate, maybe off campus? — is unsurprisingly complicated for one of the sport’s blueblood programs.
(Associated Press)
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