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School Arena Capacity Opened Did you know?
1. College of Charleston TD Arena 5,100 2008 Playing surface called John Kresse Court to honor Cougars coaching legend
2. Davidson Belk Arena 5.223 1989 Eleven NCAA tournament banners hang in the home of the Wildcats
3. UNC Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum 7,617 2009 Historic arena has hosted 12 NCAA tournaments, including the 1974 Final Four
4. Samford Pete Hanna Center 5,000 2007 Facility includes office space and meeting rooms for Bulldogs coaches and athletes
5. Appalachian State Holmes Center 8,325 2000 Mountaineers have won 67 percent of their home games since moving into arena
6. Western Carolina Ramsey Center 7,826 1986 “The Lair” offers racquetball courts and rollerblading and skateboarding areas for students
7. Chattanooga The McKenzie Arena 10,928 1982 First year in the place, defending national champion North Carolina visited with Michael Jordan
8. The Citadel McAlister Field House 6,000 1939 Renovation on 50th birthday added 1,500 seats to the capacity
9. Wofford Benjamin Johnson Arena 3,500 1981 Building is one of the few in college basketball with a parquet floor, similar to old Boston Garden
10. Georgia Southern Hanner Fieldhouse 4,378 1969 Home of the Eagles named in honor of Shep Hanner, a coach, professor and athletic official at the school
11. Elon Alumni Gym 1,585 1949 The oldest and smallest arena in the Southern recently added stadium-style seats
12. Furman Timmons Arena 5,500 1998 Main entrance for Paladins palace features wings made of brick
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