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Pick a side or corner of the stands to look around from that area.
Dean E. Smith Center · 3D seat views
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Near-end stand · Front
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APosition A
Choose a position in the viewer, then pin it here.
BPosition B
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Choose two different positions to compare.
Inside Dean E. Smith Center
Dean E. Smith Center is an indoor arena in Chapel Hill, United States.
UNC converts the first six rows of sections 116–118 into the general-admission standing platform for students. Choose a numbered block to look around the permanent stands. Compare viewing directions first, then move through the stands on the same side.
- Location
- Chapel Hill, United States
- Reference capacity
- 21,750
- Stand section numbers
- The lower stand uses sections 100–133. The upper stand uses 200–233 plus eight A-suffix corner blocks. The Rams Club plan and the university box-office map agree on those numbers.
- Student standing area
- The student risers sit behind the basket nearest the Carolina bench. The university’s men’s basketball student ticket policy designates the risers as standing room.
- Court and accessible seating
- The men’s team plays on Roy Williams Court. The university documents additional accessible seating at several concourse-level locations in 2019 and 2022.
- Retractable rows in front of sections 116–118
- UNC’s reconfiguration guide describes retracting the front six rows at sections 116–118 to make room for the student standing platform behind the basket.
Explore the stands
Move from the front to the back of the stands to compare the angle and height. Ticket lookup requires a verified map from section, row and seat to viewing position.
A useful comparison to try
Two positions on the same side are about 36 m and 56 m from center court.
From the venue to the game
Both views share the permanent stands. The basketball view adds the court and baskets. Event seating and capacity can vary.
BASKETBALL VIEWS
Where to view the court
End-line positions look along the court. Sideline positions look across toward both baskets.
Compare viewing positions
Sideline or end line
Compare how each direction frames the court.
Distance to center court
Every position uses the same distance reference so you can compare views.
Viewing height
Move up the same side and observe how the two ends of the court come into view.
Try these seat comparisons
Viewing conditions · 170 cm · Seated · 1×. Both positions use the same settings.
Sideline and end-line views
Compare two directions at the same viewing height.
A · Sideline position~36 m to target · 5.8 m eye elevationCourt view
B · End-line position~43 m to target · 5.8 m eye elevationCourt view
Front and rear on the same side
Keep your viewing direction and compare two positions in the stands.
A · Nearer position~36 m to target · 5.8 m eye elevationCourt view
B · Further-back position~56 m to target · 18.8 m eye elevationCourt view
Basketball viewing questions
Can I locate my ticketed seat?
3D views are available by stand section.
How can I see the other basket?
Open a viewing position, turn on Look around and rotate the view.
Where is distance measured to?
Distances run from the selected viewing position to center court in the basic layout.
YOUR VIEWING SETTINGS
View guide
Compare two positions using the same viewing conditions.
Direction and height
Compare the angle from two sides, then try the same side at a different height.
Eye height
Your height and viewing posture set the camera's eye level.
Distance to the center
Distances are measured from each viewing position to the center of the layout.