Sun Belt
School Arena Capacity Opened Did you know?
1. Western Kentucky E.A. Diddle Arena 7,326 1963 Future Minnesota coach Clem Haskins dropped 55 points on rival Middle Tennessee in 1965 game
2. Middle Tennessee Murphy Athletic Center 11,520 1973 Building has hosted the state high school boys’ and girls’ basketball finals for several years
3. Troy Trojan Arena 6,000 2012 Building done by the same company that designed main stadium for London Olympics
4. Louisiana Cajundome 11,550 1985 The home team has won 71 percent of its games in the building
5. South Alabama Mitchell Center 10,000 1998 Jaguars fans still talk about the 2007 game when Demetric Bennett scored 39 points in a win against Mississippi State
6. UALR Jack Stephens Center 5,600 2005 The practice gym is named for Trojans great Derek Fisher
7. North Texas Super Pit 10,032 1973 Arena replaced the school’s previous gym, nicknamed the “Snake Pit” by Missouri Valley coaches
8. Florida Atlantic FAU Arena 5,000 1988 “The Burrow” underwent a $10 million upgrade in 2007 that included a new roof
9. Arkansas State Convocation Center 10,038 1987 School lost a heartbreaker against Memphis State in the first game at “The Convo”
10. Florida International U.S. Century Bank Arena 5,000 1986 Recent additions included concession stands, restrooms, meeting rooms and merchandise areas
11. Louisiana-Monroe Fant-Ewing Coliseum 7,000 1971 About 1,000 over capacity showed up for a 1979 game against Louisiana Tech
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