The College of Charleston will take on defending national champion
North Carolina at the Carolina First Arena on January 4, the school
announced on Wednesday. The arrival of Coach Roy Williams’ team marks
the first time in school history that the current NCAA men’s basketball
champions will play at the College of Charleston.
“I am thrilled to have the Tar Heels coming to play us in the
Carolina First Arena,” said Charleston coach Bobby Cremins, who led the
Cougars to a 27-9 record last season. “Roy Williams is a long time
friend and we look forward to playing the defending champs in front of
our home crowd.”
The Cougars are 2-3 all-time versus North Carolina, including a
stunning 66-64 win over the third-ranked and unbeaten Tar Heels in
1998.
Demand for tickets to this game is expected to be very strong.
Season ticket holders and Cougar Club members will have first priority
in purchasing tickets for North Carolina and other home contests. Based
on season ticket renewals and new purchases, there are currently less
than 1,000 tickets remaining for this game.
“Based on the amount of early interest, we believe we may be sold
out well before we would ever get to a public sale of single game
tickets for North Carolina” stated Joe Hull, Director of Athletics.
This game vs. North Carolina follows a Cougars’ home contest against
South Carolina last year. Clemson and Tennessee are also slated to
visit the Carolina First Arena over the next two seasons.
Fans interested in attending the UNC game or purchasing season
tickets should contact the Cougar Club at 843-953-8255 for more
information and to secure seats for what may be one of the most highly
anticipated sporting events in Lowcountry history. Single game tickets
will go on sale in October, if there are still tickets available.
