New Auburn Arena
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Auburn Arena is a 9,121 seat multi-purpose arena
in Auburn, Alabama
. The new arena is the home of the Auburn
Tigers
basketball and gymnastics teams and replaced Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum. It is located on the west side of campus, near Wire Road between Thach Ave. and Heisman Drive. The 2010-2011 basketball season was the first in the new facility.
The new arena cost $92.5 million and contains two practice courts, a weight room, twelve suites, coaches offices, the Auburn Ticket Office, and the Lovelace Athletic Museum.
Along the west side of Auburn Arena is a large monument that states the Auburn Creed.
Auburn's men lost their opening game at the Auburn Arena to UNC Asheville, 70-69, in overtime. Their first win in the new arena was a 68-66 win over Middle Tennessee.
Auburn's women won their opening game, 79-61 over Mercer.
Auburn Arena hosted games for the first two rounds of the 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
.
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 Auburn, Alabama
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area...
. The new arena is the home of the Auburn
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
Tigers
Auburn Tigers
Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball...
basketball and gymnastics teams and replaced Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum. It is located on the west side of campus, near Wire Road between Thach Ave. and Heisman Drive. The 2010-2011 basketball season was the first in the new facility.
The new arena cost $92.5 million and contains two practice courts, a weight room, twelve suites, coaches offices, the Auburn Ticket Office, and the Lovelace Athletic Museum.
Along the west side of Auburn Arena is a large monument that states the Auburn Creed.
Auburn's men lost their opening game at the Auburn Arena to UNC Asheville, 70-69, in overtime. Their first win in the new arena was a 68-66 win over Middle Tennessee.
Auburn's women won their opening game, 79-61 over Mercer.
Auburn Arena hosted games for the first two rounds of the 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 19, 2011 and concluded on April 5, 2011. The Texas A&M Aggies won the championship....
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