Leadership for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is favoring the idea of building a new arena for the men’s basketball program at an off-campus site, report says.

The University of North Carolina is considering building a new men's basketball arena complex off-campus to replace the Dean Smith Center, according to a report from Greg Barnes of Inside Carolina. After months of consideration,

North Carolina leadership is exploring the possibility of building a new basketball arena at an off-campus location, per a report.

UNC-Chapel Hill could move the basketball arena to make way for future hospital expansion. STORY HIGHLIGHTS UNC-Chapel Hill considers building new off-campus basketball arena. Smith Center needs $80 million-100 million roof replacement and lacks amenities.

As the future of the program continues to be in focus, so does developments for a new arena. Over the past year, there have been talks of either renovating the Dean Dome or building a new arena potentially off campus.