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Operator
  
University of Oregon

Address
  
Eugene, OR 97403, USA

Opened
  
December 1926

Architect
  
Ellis F. Lawrence

Broke ground
  
1926

Capacity
  
9,087

Owner
  
University of Oregon

McArthur Court

Location
  
1601 University Street University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

Construction cost
  
5 million USD (1996 Renovation)

Similar
  
Matthew Knight Arena, University of Oregon Library a, Gerlinger Hall, Autzen Stadium, Erb Memorial Union

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McArthur Court is a basketball arena located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene and the former home of the Oregon Ducks men's and women's basketball teams, replaced in 2011 by Matthew Knight Arena.

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Also known as "The Pit" or "Mac Court," it was known as one of the most hostile arenas in the nation. The arena is named for Clifton N. (Pat) McArthur, U. S. Congressman and Oregon student-athlete and the school's first student body president.

Its unique and antiquated structure has the fans on top of the court. The maple floor bounces under the weight of the student section that surrounds the court. In 2001 Sporting News named it "best gym in America". For its history, character, and atmosphere, sports writer and arena researcher Bill Kintner named McArthur Court in his top five of college basketball arenas in America. He notes that McArthur Court "is a building that will give you chills even if there is no game being played."

The arena was funded by a $15 fee imposed by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon and the mortgage papers were burned as part of a public ceremony after the building was completely paid for.

Until it was replaced in 2011, it was the second-oldest on-campus arena still in use, after Fordham University's Rose Hill Gym. McArthur Court saw its first game on January 14, 1927, a 38–10 Oregon victory over Willamette University. Among its finest moments are two upsets over #1 UCLA in the mid-1970s and another upset of the top-ranked Bruins on January 6, 2007. An undefeated home season in 2001–02 propelled the Ducks to the "Elite Eight" in the NCAA Tournament. Players to call the court home over the years include Ron Lee, Greg Ballard, Blair Rasmussen, Terrell Brandon, Fred Jones, Luke Ridnour, Luke Jackson, Malik Hairston, and Aaron Brooks.

Women began playing in 1974 and played their first game at McArthur Court on January 23, 1974 against Southern Oregon University. Mac Court is also home to the OSAA high school 5A and 6A boys' basketball championships.

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McArthur Court records

Team

  • Scoring – 116 vs. Villanova (12/23/1974), vs. Portland State (11/12/2006)
  • Scoring, One Half – 68 vs. Portland State (11/12/2006)
  • Scoring, Two Teams – 210, UCLA (107) vs. Oregon (103) (2/8/1975)
  • Scoring, Two Teams, One Half – 121, Oregon (61) vs. UCLA (60) (2/8/1975)
  • Field Goals Made – 45, UCLA (12/10/1968)
  • Field Goal Attempts – 109 vs. Idaho (2/14/1947)
  • Field Goal Percentage – .769, Stanford (30-39) (1/8/1983)
  • 3-Point Field Goals Made – 17 vs. Portland State (11/12/2006)
  • 3-Point Field Goal Attempts – 41, Oral Roberts (12/20/1991)
  • 3-Point Field Goal Percentage – .857 (6-7) vs. Arizona State (1/2/1987), vs. Washington (1/22/1987)
  • Free Throws Made – 35 vs. Arizona State (12/20/2001)
  • Free Throw Attempts – 54 vs. Washington (2/10/2005)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 1.000 vs. Washington State (19-19), 1-21-2003
  • Rebounds – 77 vs. Brigham Young, 1-28-1955
  • Fouls – 41, Cal State Northridge vs. Portland State, 11-10-2006

    • (40, Oregon vs. Oregon State, 3-1-1947)

  • Fouls, Two Teams – 68, Oregon (36) vs. Washington (32), 2-28-1975;

    • Cal State Northridge (41) vs. Portland State (27), 11-10-2006 Individual

  • Scoring – 44, John Block, USC, 2-18-1966

    • (42, Luke Jackson vs. Arizona, 2-19-2004)

  • Field Goals Made – 18, John Block, USC, 2-18-1966

    • (17, Stan Love vs. California, 2-13-1970)

  • Field Goal Attempts – 33, Nick Jones vs. Washington, 1-13-1967
  • 3-Point Field Goals Made – 10, Tajuan Porter vs. Portland State,

    • 11-12-2006

  • 3-Point Field Goal Attempts – 17, Kevin Franklin, Nevada,

    • 12-16-1989 (15, James Davis vs. Arizona State, 2-21-2004)

  • Free Throws Made – 18, Chuck Rask vs. Oregon State, 3-5-1960
  • Free Throw Attempts – 20, Brian Rison, Washington State,

    • 1-19-1980 (19, Max Anderson vs. Oregon State, 3-9-1957, and Chuck Rask vs. Oregon State, 3-5-1960)

  • Rebounds – 32, Jim Loscutoff vs. Brigham Young, 1-28-1955

    • References

    McArthur Court Wikipedia
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