Carter Gymnasium is a 947-seat multi-purpose arena

Arena

An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...

 in Buies Creek, North Carolina

Buies Creek, North Carolina

Buies Creek is a census-designated place located in the Neills Creek Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,215 at the 2000 census.-Incorporation:...

. It was previously home to the Campbell University

Campbell University

Campbell University is a coeducational, church-related university in rural North Carolina, USA. Its main campus is located in the community of Buies Creek; its law school moved from Buies Creek to a new campus in the state capital of Raleigh in 2009. Campbell has an approximately equal number of...

 Fighting Camels

Campbell Fighting Camels

The Campbell University Fighting Camels and Lady Camels are the nicknames of the school's 18 teams that compete at the Division I level of the NCAA.-Sports teams:*Men's sports**Baseball**Basketball**Cross country**Football**Golf**Soccer...

 men's basketball

Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball

The Campbell Fighting Camels basketball team is the men's basketball team that represent the Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was...

 and women's basketball teams. It was one of the smallest college basketball venues in Division I (the CSU Field House

CSU Field House

CSU Field House is a 881-seat multi-purpose arena in North Charleston, South Carolina. It is home to the Charleston Southern University Buccaneers basketball team...

 home to Charleston Southern University

Charleston Southern University

Charleston Southern University, founded in 1964 as Baptist College, is an independent comprehensive university located in North Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston Southern enrolls a maximum of 3,200 students. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the university's mission is...

's program is the current smallest Division I men's basketball arena). The building was named for textile executive Howard Carter. Built in 1952 and opened in 1953, the dimensions of the basketball court are smaller than regulation, but a grandfather clause allowed Campbell University to continue its tenure in the division. The Fighting Camels

Campbell Fighting Camels

The Campbell University Fighting Camels and Lady Camels are the nicknames of the school's 18 teams that compete at the Division I level of the NCAA.-Sports teams:*Men's sports**Baseball**Basketball**Cross country**Football**Golf**Soccer...

 began play in 2008 in the new John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center

John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center

The John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center is a multi-purpose arena in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The arena is located on the campus of Campbell University and hosts the university's basketball, volleyball, and wrestling programs. The John W. Pope, Jr...

. The new $30 million arena seats 3,000 spectators for athletic events.

Notable moments

• First men's basketball game: February 25, 1953 Loss to Wake Forest College JV
  Wake Forest University
  Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
  
   66-63
• First women's basketball game: February 25, 1953 Win over Worth's Business College 55-50
• First senior college men's basketball game: November 29, 1961, Win over Atlantic Christian College
  Barton College
  Barton College is a private liberal arts college located in Wilson, North Carolina. Barton College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The NC Association of Colleges and Universities; the NC Department of Public Instruction; the NC Board of Nursing; and the Committee...
  
   64-59
• February 29, 1964, Angier High School and Boone Trail High School, two Harnett County, North Carolina
  Harnett County, North Carolina
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 91,025 people, 33,800 households, and 24,099 families residing in the county. The population density was 153 people per square mile . There were 38,605 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile...
  
   high schools, played a 13-overtime contest. Boone Trail won 56-54 and neither team substituted any players.
• Host venue for 1988 Big South Conference
  Big South Conference
  The Big South Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. The conference's football teams are part of the Football Championship Subdivision...
  
  Women's Basketball Tournament