CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The UNC Tar Heels are on the road to the Final Four.
Fans cheered on players Wednesday afternoon during a special send-off celebration as the team packed up to leave for New Orleans where they'll battle it out against Duke.
The eighth-seeded Tar Heels (28-9) are playing in a record 21st Final Four, the most of any school in NCAA history. Saturday’s game in New Orleans will mark the first NCAA Tournament meeting between the Tobacco Road archrivals whose campuses are separated by only 8 miles.
Fans can watch the game Saturday during a special Watch Party at the Smith Center Saturday night. The game will be aired on a large projection screen and the arena video boards. In Game 1, Villanova takes on Kansas with tipoff at 6:09 p.m. Approximately 40 minutes after the end of that game, the Tar Heels will take on Duke.
Entry A at the Smith Center will open for students, faculty and staff with a UNC One Card at 5:30 p.m. The general public is invited to enter at Entry A beginning at 5:45 p.m. General fan parking is available for $5 in the Manning, Bowles and Craige parking lots beginning at 4 p.m. Payments are cashless (credit cards only) and can be made at the entrance to the lot. ADA parking is available in the Williamson lot for $5 and is also cashless.
