Dean E. Smith Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

The Dean E. Smith Center, home to UNC Tar Heels basketball, is a large arena on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus.
The Dean E. Smith Center, located on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus, is a multi-purpose arena that opened in 1986. It serves as the home court for the UNC Tar Heels men's and women's basketball teams. The facility was named in honor of Dean E. Smith, a legendary UNC basketball coach. With a seating capacity of over 21,000, it is one of the largest arenas in NCAA Division I basketball and hosts numerous sporting events, concerts, and other university functions.
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