McKale Center
| McKale Center | |
|---|---|
| Informasi stadion | |
| Pemilik | University of Arizona |
| Operator | University of Arizona |
| Lokasi | |
| Lokasi | 1 National Championship Dr Tucson, AZ 85721 |
| Konstruksi | |
| Dibuka | February, 1973 |
| Biaya pembuatan | $8,145,077 |
| Arsitek | Lew Place |
| Data teknis | |
| Kapasitas | 14,545 [1] |
| Pemakai | |
| Arizona Wildcats (NCAA) 1972-present | |
McKale Memorial Center is an athletic arena located at 1756 E University Blvd on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. It is primarily used for basketball, but also features state-of-the-art physical training and therapy facilities. Its construction is marked with a large copper cap that has turned brown over time. McKale Center is home to the University of Arizona Wildcats basketball team. The arena opened in February 1973 and has a capacity of 14,545 spectators. It hosted the 1988 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament.
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In terms of capacity, McKale Center is the second largest arena in the Pac-12 conference. Utah's Jon M. Huntsman Center is the largest basketball arena in the conference, but Arizona averages greater attendance[2].
Major events
- Host of the 1988 Pac-10 Conference men's basketball tournament.
- On January 12, 2011 the McKale Center hosted a memorial service for the 2011 Tucson shooting victims in which President Barack Obama was the keynote speaker.[3]
- The arena has been a frequent site for games in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament since its opening. McKale Center hosted the first and second rounds of the tournament in 1979, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2000 and 2005; the second and third rounds in 2011; and the West Regional semifinals and final in 1974 and 1980.
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Foto-foto dalam McKale Center
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Tempat duduk mahasiswa/i bagian atas -
Presiden Barack Obama menyampaikan pidato sebagai penghormatan kepada para korban tragedi penembakan di Tucson tahun 2011
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Templat:University of Arizona Templat:Pac-12 Basketball Arenas
| Didahului oleh: Bear Down Gym |
Home of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball 1973 – present |
Diteruskan oleh: current |
Referensi
- ^ http://www.arizonawildcats.com/facilities/mckale-center.html McKale Center website
- ^ http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/8753820042742b01b8b6be967b4a3893/Awide_Mbkbattlists.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=8753820042742b01b8b6be967b4a3893
- ^ http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/01/12/president-obama-memorial-arizona