College GameDay Headed to Chapel Hill This Weekend for UNC-Duke Showdown
ESPN’s College GameDay will once again take on the hottest rivalry in college basketball, as Duke and UNC square off this weekend. The weekly pregame broadcast will come from the…
ESPN College GameDay hosts (L-R) Rece Davis, Jalen Rose, Digger Phelps and Jay Bilas prior to the game between the Duke Blue Devils and the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on February 1, 2014 in Syracuse, New York.
Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty ImagesESPN's College GameDay will once again take on the hottest rivalry in college basketball, as Duke and UNC square off this weekend.
The weekly pregame broadcast will come from the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill on Saturday, March 8 for the matchup between the suddenly-respectable Tarheels and the highly-ranked Blue Devils.
The pregame show will begin at 10 a.m. on ESPN, ESPN+, and Disney+. Hosts Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, Andraya Carter, and Jay Williams will walk through pregame coverage and analysis.
Fans are encouraged to show up early at the Smith Center to experience GameDay's 13th appearance in Chapel Hill. Doors to the stadium open at 8:30 a.m.
Tip-off will begin at 6:30 p.m. for the 263rd meeting between No. 2 Duke (16-2, 8-0 ACC) and UNC (12-8, 5-3 ACC). Duke is entering the game after a huge 93-60 win against Wake Forest, while UNC most recently had a 91-59 victory against Virginia Tech. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
UNC's last home game of the regular season will be a crucial matchup for both teams as they look to build momentum heading into the ACC tournament. UNC will need a good performance if they want to secure a spot in March Madness.
Fans can expect a thrilling atmosphere at the Dean E. Smith Center as the two powerhouse programs face off in this late-season showdown.
