General Information
The arena originally seated 21,444. Seating adjustments brought capacity to 21,572 in 1992 and 21,750 in 2000.
The largest crowd to see a game in the Dean Dome was on March 6, 2005, when 22,125 fans saw the Tar Heels win 75-73 against Duke.
The arena is somewhat spread out, making the seats seem far from the floor; however, the sight lines throughout most of the arena are very good, as they are almost the same as those of Carmichael Auditorium, UNC's previous basketball arena. The only obstructed seats are in the upper rows of the lower level, where the view is partially cut-off by the upper level's overhang.
The first game at the Dean E. Smith Center featured the #1 North Carolina Tar Heels against the #3 Duke Blue Devils on January 18, 1986. Mark Alarie of Duke scored the first basket in the DES Center, but Warren Martin soon followed with the first Tar Heel basket in the new arena, Kenny Smith was credited with the assist. North Carolina ended up defeating Duke 95-92.
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