The University of North Carolina is a part of the Atlantic Coast Conference, one of the top five conferences known for delivering the best competitions across college athletics. The UNC Tar Heels won some of the ACC’s first titles after its creation. The UNC Tar Heels play their home games at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The Tar Heels are one of the ACC’s top teams among some of the greatest, like the Duke Blue Devils, Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech. With multiple NCAA titles, UNC remains the top basketball team in the league, with Duke following close behind.

UNC ranks as one of the top all-time programs in men’s basketball, with over 20 Final Four appearances and consistently strong and competitive athletes coming into the program over its lifetime. UNC remains one of the most prestigious teams in men’s basketball as the team that others wish to beat.

With a history of more than 200 years, the Tar Heels have an exhaustive list of amazing players that helped raise the team to its current status as one of the most formidable in college basketball. We picked a few top players to highlight here, all with strong careers and influential histories.

• Tyler Hansbrough is supposedly one of the greatest players in UNC Tar Heels history, earning several awards throughout his career, including national player of the year and the Wooden Award. He’s best known for the more than 900 made free throws record he holds with the NCAA.
• James Worthy was a forward during the 1980s, averaging about 15 points per game and earning the most outstanding player award in the Final Four.
• Michael Jordan was an All-American, award-winning athlete during his career at UNC. He won many National Player of the Year awards and averaged almost 18 points per game. It makes sense that one of the most legendary teams also had one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

The Duke Blue Devils hold five NCAA national championships, and with their strong history over the past 20 years, they stand as one of the best rivals to the Tar Heels.

Kansas Jayhawks hold four national championships and recently beat the Tar Heels in 2022’s Final Four match.

Indiana Hoosiers hold five national championships like Duke but are less strong a team than the Blue Devils. Still, as a team with a strong history and several National Championship wins, they stand as a UNC rival.

UNC has been part of major games, like the Phil Knight Invitational and the Jumpman Invitational at the Spectrum Center in North Carolina.

UNC has also been in the Final Four over 20 times, making them one of the top teams in the nation.

The Tar Heels often compete against some of the best teams, including the Virginia Tech Hokies. Below, you’ll find more information about UNC's competitors and rivals and locations UNC frequents. Be sure to nab your UNC basketball tickets before the games sell out.

Competitors and Rivals:

• Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
• The Citadel Bulldogs
• Pittsburgh Panthers
• Wake Forest Demon Deacons
• Notre Dame Fighting Irish
• Virginia Cavaliers
• Louisville Cardinals
• Boston College Eagles

Locations:

• Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia
• Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC
• Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC
• Petersen Events Center - Pittsburgh, PA
• John Paul Jones Arena - Charlottesville, VA
• JMA Wireless Dome - Syracuse, NY

• 2022’s March Madness Final Four competition brought more than 17 million viewers and many other fans ringside.
• UNC has appeared in more NCAA Tournament Final Fours than any other basketball team with a record 21 appearances.
• UNC’s game against Kansas after they won against Duke 87-77 also brought about the same amount of fans.
• With six NCAA championships, UNC has the third-highest number of conference wins, following Kentucky with eight and UCLA with 11.
• UNC lost to Kansas 72-69 in the 2022 NCAA Finals. 2022’s Final Four matchups were some of the most looked forward to of any year previous.
• Four of ESPN’s top 74 players of all time are Tar Heel alums.

Fans can buy parking before the game for $12.20 or can purchase same-day parking at a variety of lots on campus. Most same-day lots offer $10 parking, but the Bell Tower Deck provides $1 weeknight parking and free parking over the weekends.

Single-game tickets for Tar Heels games can range from $15 to $225, with prices for hotly-anticipated match-ups and rivalry games on the higher end of the spectrum. Ticket packs are available starting at $80, and group ticket deals range from $10 per ticket to $40 (although match-ups with schools like Duke or Georgia Tech are often excluded from this offer).

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