Leadership for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is favoring the idea of building a new arena for the men’s basketball program at an off-campus site, report says.

For now North Carolina is “waiting for a better time,” athletic director Bubba Cunningham said, to renovate the Smith Center or build a new basketball arena, but a physical vision exists of ...

Will Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels play in a new basketball arena soon? UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham discussed the subject when asked about his future plans, in Tuesday's epi ...

Is UNC building new arena for basketball? North Carolina What’s the future of UNC basketball’s Dean E. Smith Center? ‘Something needs to be done’ By Chip Alexander. Updated October 17 ...

Among the plans being considered is building a new 16,000-seat arena that can be the home court for both the Tar Heels’ men’s and women’s basketball teams.

For nearly 40 years the Dean E. Smith Center, also known as "the Dean Dome" has been one of the most iconic arenas in all of basketball, let alone college basketball.

UNC director of athletics Bubba Cunningham has commissioned a working group to explore Smith Center renovation options in addition to considering the possibility of a new arena.

UNC Identifies Potential Sites for Future Basketball Home A report from a group commissioned by new chancellor Lee Roberts lays out plans on possible options involving the Smith Center.

Leadership for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is favoring the idea of building a new arena for the men’s basketball program at an off-campus site, report says.

Is UNC building new arena for basketball? Sports What’s the future of UNC basketball’s Dean E. Smith Center? ‘Something needs to be done’ By Chip Alexander. Updated October 17 ...