Owner Auburn University Broke ground August 29, 2008 Capacity 9,121 | Operator Auburn University Opened October 15, 2010 Phone +1 334-844-9839 | |
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Location 250 Beard-Eaves Court
Auburn, AL 36849 Record attendance 9,121 (Men's basketball)
7,536 (Women's basketball) Address 250 Beard-Eaves Court, Auburn, AL 36849, USA Similar Vanderbilt University Memorial, Coleman Coliseum, Reed Arena, Samford Stadium – Hitchcock, Jordan–Hare Stadium | ||
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Auburn Arena is a 9,121-seat multi-purpose arena in Auburn, Alabama, on the campus of Auburn University. Built in 2010 to replace Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, the $86 million facility is the home of the Auburn Tigers men's and women's basketball, women's gymnastics, and women's volleyball teams. It is located on the west side of the Auburn campus, near Wire Road between Thatch Avenue and Heisman Drive. Aside from the main court, the arena also 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 the arena is a large monument to the Auburn Creed.
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- History
- Notable games
- Non Auburn Sporting Events
- Concerts
- References
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History
On June 29, 2007, Auburn University announced plans to build a new $92.5 million (eventually completed under budget at $86 million) basketball arena and practice facilities to replace Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum. Auburn held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility 13 months later on August 29, 2008.
Auburn held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Auburn Arena on October 15, 2010. That night Auburn held the official grand opening for the new arena. Many celebrities were in attendance, including former Auburn men's basketball player Charles Barkley. The event concluded with a Harlem Globetrotters game.
The Auburn men's and women's basketball teams played their first competitive games in Auburn Arena in a doubleheader on November 12, 2010. The women's team defeated Mercer 79–61, and the men's team lost to UNC Asheville 70–69 in overtime. The men's first win in Auburn Arena came three games later in a 68–66 win over Middle Tennessee.
On October 22, 2016, Auburn announced that it plans to build a statue of former men's basketball player Charles Barkley to be displayed outside of Auburn Arena.
Notable games
Non-Auburn Sporting Events
Auburn Arena hosted games for the first and second rounds of the 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.
Concerts
Since it opened in 2010, Auburn Arena has hosted concerts featuring many artists across many different genres. The following is a list of all artists that have performed in Auburn Arena.