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re: RANK YOUR TOP 10 COLLEGE BASKETBALL VENUES IN THE COUNTRY
Posted on 1/14/14 at 10:59 pm to Mizzou_ATL
Posted on 1/14/14 at 10:59 pm to Mizzou_ATL
The hard part is that I doubt many of us have gone to 10 basketball venues. Memorial Gym is incredible though when it gets packed out. The Auburn Arena could be a really fun place if fans would ever show up and care. For UK and Ole Miss last year, the student section was awesome, but the rest of the building was pretty dead.
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Posted on 1/14/14 at 10:59 pm to Mizzou_ATL
Carrier Dome is a football stadium. Its cool that a bunch of people can be there, but I never got the appeal.
I would say:
Viejas Arena (SDSU homer pick)
Allen Fieldhouse (KU)
Palestra (UPenn)
Assembly Hall (IU)
Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler)
The Pit (UNM)
Williams Arena (The Barn) (Minnesota)
Cameron Indoor (dook)
KFC Yum Center (UL)
Arkansas' arena (Don't know the name)
Large upper decks don't do it for me (UK,UNC) and hockey/basketball places(NCSU,Ohio State, Creighton)
My criteria: Atmosphere, noise, tradition, student section, high rate of winning.
I would say:
Viejas Arena (SDSU homer pick)
Allen Fieldhouse (KU)
Palestra (UPenn)
Assembly Hall (IU)
Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler)
The Pit (UNM)
Williams Arena (The Barn) (Minnesota)
Cameron Indoor (dook)
KFC Yum Center (UL)
Arkansas' arena (Don't know the name)
Large upper decks don't do it for me (UK,UNC) and hockey/basketball places(NCSU,Ohio State, Creighton)
My criteria: Atmosphere, noise, tradition, student section, high rate of winning.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 11:08 pm to Montezuma
The O'Dome is certainly one of the toughest places for opposing teams to play and has a great student section, but I don't think it has enough history and/or aesthetic value to be Top 10.
Now this offseason it is getting completely overhauled and should change the look quite a bit, maybe then it will warrant such a ranking.
Now this offseason it is getting completely overhauled and should change the look quite a bit, maybe then it will warrant such a ranking.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 11:44 pm to Montezuma
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Williams Arena (The Barn) (Minnesota)
Good call, they don't make them like that anymore.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 11:58 pm to Mizzou_ATL
Venues or atmospheres? Some of those would be the equivalent of saying that Wrigley Field is a top 5 MLB stadium. 
Pittsburgh (my personal favorite and it isn't even close)
Texas Tech (But nobody usually goes to their games)
And of course the Spaceship
Pittsburgh (my personal favorite and it isn't even close)
Texas Tech (But nobody usually goes to their games)
And of course the Spaceship
Posted on 1/15/14 at 12:05 am to AirRaidTT
Any list without Coleman Coliseum cant be legit 
Posted on 1/15/14 at 1:07 am to mattloc
If it wasn't empty all the time, South Carolina would make this list, at least as an honorable mention.
But it's empty all the time
For basketball anyways.
But it's empty all the time
For basketball anyways.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 1:14 am to Mizzou_ATL
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O'Connell Center (Florida)
Are you insane?
Posted on 1/15/14 at 1:22 am to Stonehog
Bud Walton is top 5. Otherwise you're just being a stupid Mizzutard.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 1:42 am to AirRaidTT
quote:Yeah I've been to Assembly Hall. It's awesome but comparing it as an actual venue to a place like Bud Walton Arena is a joke. Great atmosphere though.
Venues or atmospheres? Some of those would be the equivalent of saying that Wrigley Field is a top 5 MLB stadium.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 1:45 am to beaverfever
Bud Walton seats nearly 20k. When it is jacked, its fricking insane. It still shocks me how loud it gets.
It was designed for loudness.
The lowerdeck alone of BWA>>>>most SEC venues.
It was designed for loudness.
The lowerdeck alone of BWA>>>>most SEC venues.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 1:46 am to Mizzou_ATL
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Posted on 1/15/14 at 2:21 am to S.E.C. Crazy
The atmosphere kinda sucks now under Cuonzo but TBA is pretty damn nice..
I don't know where it would rank with the other great arenas because I haven't been to many.
I don't know where it would rank with the other great arenas because I haven't been to many.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 2:32 am to mattloc
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Any list without Coleman Coliseum cant be legit
We really do need to renivate Coleman, or better yet, tear it down. It looks pathetic compared to everyone else.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 2:40 am to Carolina Tide
What's with all the old arenas getting torn down? Why can't more age well like Memorial?
Posted on 1/15/14 at 7:46 am to Mizzou_ATL
I'd put Pauley Pavilion up there along with The Pete (Pitt).
Posted on 1/15/14 at 7:49 am to kballa6
Posted on 1/15/14 at 8:14 am to Mizzou_ATL
I don't understand the question.....
Posted on 1/15/14 at 8:25 am to Montezuma
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Viejas Arena (SDSU homer pick)
never been there but i was going to add this one to the list. No doubt this place can get loud.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 8:39 am to hoghunter
Michigan State (Breslin Center)
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