Alumni Hall was a 5,308-seat multi-purpose arena

Arena

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 in Chicago

Chicago

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, Illinois

Illinois

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. The arena opened in 1956 to replace DePaul Auditorium, the school's prior on-campus gym. It was home to all the DePaul University

DePaul University

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 Blue Demons men's basketball

Basketball

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 team from 1956 until they moved to the Rosemont Horizon

Allstate Arena

Allstate Arena is a multi-purpose arena, in Rosemont, Illinois.It is home to the Chicago Rush, of the Arena Football League, DePaul University's men's basketball team, the Chicago Wolves, of the AHL, and the Chicago Sky, of the WNBA.It is located near the intersection of Mannheim Road and...

. The women's team played all their home games at Alumni Hall from 1974 to 2000, while the men's team played occasional games there. The building was the site of the first round of the NCAA

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 Midwest Regional in 1960. The arena closed in 2000 and was torn down in 2001. The team moved to the DePaul Athletic Center

DePaul Athletic Center

Sullivan Athletic Center is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Chicago, Illinois. The arena opened in 2000, replacing Alumni Hall. It is home to the DePaul University Blue Demons women's basketball team. It was formerly named the DePaul Athletic Center....

, and the land was used for the new DePaul Student Center.