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Carmichael Arena sells out for UNC vs Duke

Carmichael Arena sells out for UNC vs Duke, adding more anticipation to the high-stakes game.

The UNC women’s basketball program will play arch-rival Duke Blue Devils in front of a sold-out crowd, announced Tuesday.

Twelve days from today, UNC will end their regular season in a rivalry showdown against Duke, and it should be electric with Carmichael Arena sold out. The Tar Heels has had a season of highs and lows, taking on some of the best schools in the nation, while jumping in and out of the Associated Press’s Top 25 poll.

Currently UNC is not in the top 25 but can leap back in with their last stretch of the schedule featuring some notable names. The Tar Heel’s next two games are against No. 6 NC State and No. 8 Virginia Tech. If they can go 2-0 in those games, they can see a significant shift in their status.

Depending on how UNC finishes the year will help or hurt their efforts in bringing a national championship back to Chapel Hill. A good seeding could be what the doctor ordered to cruise into the ideal matchups.

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Carmichael Arena will undergo upgrades this summer

Carmichael Arena is set to upgrade to help enhance the atmosphere for women’s basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and wrestling events.

After a season of sellouts, largely thanks to the North Carolina women’s basketball program, Carmichael Arena will undergo serious upgrades per the school.

This morning it was announced that the experience at Carmichael will be “enhanced” for fans as they made some significant changes. The upgrades include installing new LED video boards for women’s basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and wrestling events.

In the press release, Carolina Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham explained why the school had taken steps to enhance the experience at Carmichael Arena.

We want to make our game day experience as energetic, memorable, and as fun as it can be for our student-athletes, coaches, and community, and these upgrades are a huge step forward,” said Cunningham. “Our staff is already planning creative ways to use the new lighting systems and video displays, and we will continue to evaluate the in-game experience at Carmichael Arena to draw new visitors and keep our fans coming back.”

The upgrades are expected to be completed this Fall.

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