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'''Mizzou Arena''' |
'''Mizzou Arena''' is an [[List of indoor arenas|indoor arena]] located on the south side of the campus of the [[University of Missouri]] in [[Columbia, Missouri]]. The facility, home to the school's men's and women's [[basketball]] teams, opened in November 2004 and replaced the [[Hearnes Center]] as the school's main indoor sports facility. The arena also serves as a concert venue or speaking venue for bigger named guests, such as Rascal Flatts, Luke Bryan and The Eagles. The arched-roof building seats 15,061, and is located just south of [[Hearnes Center|Hearnes]] and [[Faurot Field|Memorial Stadium]]. The arena is host to [[Missouri State High School Activities Association]] championships for basketball and [[Scholastic wrestling|wrestling]]. |
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==About the arena== |
==About the arena== |
Revision as of 18:48, 21 February 2015
Location | One Champions Drive Columbia, MO 65211 |
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Coordinates | 38°55′57″N 92°19′59″W / 38.93237°N 92.33303°W |
Owner | University of Missouri |
Operator | University of Missouri |
Capacity | 15,061 (2004–present) |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Broke ground | September 21, 2002 |
Opened | October 13, 2004[1] |
Construction cost | $75 million ($121 million in 2024 dollars[2]) |
Architect | CDFM2 HOK Sport (now Populous) |
Structural engineer | Walter P Moore[3] |
Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc.[4] |
General contractor | J.E. Dunn Construction Group[5] |
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Missouri Tigers (Men's & Women's Basketball) |
Mizzou Arena is an indoor arena located on the south side of the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. The facility, home to the school's men's and women's basketball teams, opened in November 2004 and replaced the Hearnes Center as the school's main indoor sports facility. The arena also serves as a concert venue or speaking venue for bigger named guests, such as Rascal Flatts, Luke Bryan and The Eagles. The arched-roof building seats 15,061, and is located just south of Hearnes and Memorial Stadium. The arena is host to Missouri State High School Activities Association championships for basketball and wrestling.
About the arena
Mizzou Arena also includes offices for the Men’s and Women’s basketball programs, the Athletic Administration and Mizzou Arena’s Building Operations. For the basketball programs the arena also offers locker rooms, a 24-hour practice gym,[6] weight and training facilities including a hydrotherapy pool, video classrooms with audio and video editing capabilities, and an academic study center.
Missouri basketball coach from 1967–99, Norm Stewart, is the namesake of the arena's playing court.[7]
Men's basketball record at Mizzou Arena
Year | Conference record | Record overall | Winning percentage | Head coach | Conference |
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2004–05 | 6–2 | 14–4 | .778 | Quin Snyder | Big 12 |
2005–06 | 4–4 | 11–5 | .688 | Quin Snyder | Big 12 |
2006–07 | 4–4 | 15–4 | .789 | Mike Anderson | Big 12 |
2007–08 | 4–4 | 13–4 | .765 | Mike Anderson | Big 12 |
2008–09 | 8–0 | 18–0 | 1.000 | Mike Anderson | Big 12 |
2009–10 | 6–2 | 16–2 | .889 | Mike Anderson | Big 12 |
2010–11 | 7–1 | 17–1 | .944 | Mike Anderson | Big 12 |
2011–12 | 8–1 | 16–1 | .938 | Frank Haith | Big 12 |
2012–13 | 9–0 | 17–0 | 1.000 | Frank Haith | SEC |
2013–14 | 7–2 | 15–2 | .882 | Frank Haith | SEC |
2014–15 | 0–0 | 5–2 | .714 | Kim Anderson | SEC |
Totals | 63–20 | 157–25 | .863 |
History
A third of the arena's $75 million cost was bequeathed by Walmart heir Nancy Walton Laurie and her husband Bill Laurie, then owners of the NHL's St. Louis Blues, with the naming rights given to them, which they used to name the arena for their daughter, Elizabeth Paige Laurie, who did not attend the school and was actually enrolled at the University of Southern California. However, after it was revealed shortly after the 2004–05 basketball season's start that Paige Laurie paid her USC roommate to do much of her homework for her even after the roommate left the university due to financial issues, the deal was further criticized beyond her not being an alumna of the University of Missouri. The Lauries gave up the naming rights on November 23, 2004 to the university, which then renamed the arena to the university's common nickname, "Mizzou" and removed all mentions of Elizabeth Paige Laurie from the venue outside of the bare minimum required to mention the Lauries' gift.[8][9][10][11]
The name of the arena's playing surface, Norm Stewart Court, was carried over from the basketball team's previous home at the Hearnes Center with the arena's opening in 2004.[7]
In September of 2014, the university announced renovations to the arena including a new video board, improvements to the facility's entryway and upgrades to the team's locker room coming from a $1.5 million donation.[12]
References
- ^ "Mizzou Athletics to Hold Series of Open Houses at Paige Sports Arena". Missouri Athletics. October 8, 2004. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Mizzou Arena". Walter P Moore. Archived from the original on March 11, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
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- ^ Dellenger, Ross (July 24, 2012). "$200 Million Questions: MU Officials Weigh Options for Facilities". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
There are other ideas floating about, too. A second basketball practice gym is a possibility. Mizzou Arena has just one practice court.
- ^ a b "New Arena Floor Named for Norm Stewart". University of Missouri Department of Athletics. March 7, 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ^ "Lauries Transfer Arena Naming Rights Back to Missouri U." St. Louis Business Journal. November 23, 2004. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ Simon, Stephanie (November 25, 2004). "Benefactors Find Scandal Gave New Arena a Bad Name". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ "Univ. of Missouri Board Approves New Arena Name". St. Louis Business Journal. November 26, 2004. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ Martin, Sheena (December 10, 2004). "Paige Sports Arena Signs Removed from eBay". The Maneater. University of Missouri–Columbia. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ Walentik, Steve (September 19, 2014). "Mizzou Arena Getting Upgrades After 10 Years". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved February 17, 2015.