An SEC visitor tests the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill: Georgia vs North Carolina at Smith Center tips off on Friday, November 13, 2026. See more events this week in Charlotte and across the Carolinas.
Event Details
- Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Smith Center
- Address: 300 Skipper Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Tickets: Via the official North Carolina schedule
The matchup
North Carolina welcomes Georgia for a Friday night nonconference matchup at the Dean E. Smith Center, one of the early season’s marquee home dates before ACC play begins. Expect a charged crowd in Chapel Hill as the Tar Heels measure themselves against an SEC opponent.
Getting to the Smith Center
The Smith Center sits on Skipper Bowles Drive on the UNC campus in Chapel Hill. Public parking lots open ahead of tip-off on game nights, and Chapel Hill Transit serves the arena area — arrive early for a 7:00 PM start.
Tickets
Ticket information is available via the official North Carolina schedule. Also at the Smith Center that week: see our guide to Wyoming vs North Carolina on November 10.