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Auburn Arena 
Location 250 Beard-Eaves Court
Auburn, AL 36849Broke ground August 29, 2008[1] Opened October 15, 2010 Owner Auburn University Operator Auburn University Construction cost $92 million
($92 million in 2011 dollars[2])Architect 360 Architecture[3] Structural engineer Walter P Moore[3] Services engineer Smith Seckman Reid Inc.[3] General Contractor B.L. Harbert International LLC[3] Capacity 9,121 Tenants Auburn Tigers
(Basketball & Gymnastics)Auburn Arena is a 9,121 seat multi-purpose arena in Auburn, Alabama. The new arena is the home of the Auburn Tigers basketball and gymnastics teams and replaced Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum. It is located on the west side of campus, near Wire Road between Thach Ave. and Heisman Drive. The 2010-2011 basketball season was the first in the new facility.
The new arena cost $92.5 million and 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 Auburn Arena is a large monument that states the Auburn Creed.
Auburn's men lost their opening game at the Auburn Arena to UNC Asheville, 70-69, in overtime. Their first win in the new arena was a 68-66 win over Middle Tennessee.
Auburn's women won their opening game, 79-61 over Mercer.
Auburn Arena hosted games for the first two rounds of the 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.
References
- ^ Evan Woodbery (August 29, 2008). "Scenes From Auburn's Arena Groundbreaking". Auburn Bureau. http://blog.al.com/auburnbeat/2008/08/video_scenes_from_auburns_aren.html. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Auburn Arena, Auburn, Ala.". South Central Construction. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.. December 1, 2010. http://southcentral.construction.com/southcentral_construction_projects/2010/1201_AuburnArena.asp. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
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Athletics Auburn Tigers • Football • Men's Basketball • Swimming and Diving
Rivalries: Iron Bowl • Deep South's Oldest Rivalry • Tiger Bowl
Facilities: Jordan–Hare Stadium • Samford Stadium-Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum • Auburn Arena
People: Gene Chizik • Nell Fortner • Brett Hawke • Jay Jacobs • Richard QuickCampus Student life Traditions Auburn University traditions • Aubie • Tiger Walk • Toomer's Corner • War Eagle
Outreach Basketball arenas of the Southeastern Conference Coleman Coliseum (Alabama, men's) • Foster Auditorium (Alabama, women's) • Bud Walton Arena (Arkansas) • Auburn Arena (Auburn) • O'Connell Center (Florida) • Stegeman Coliseum (Georgia) • Rupp Arena (Kentucky, men's) • Memorial Coliseum (Kentucky, women's) • Maravich Assembly Center (LSU) • Humphrey Coliseum (Mississippi State) • Tad Smith Coliseum (Ole Miss) • Colonial Life Arena (South Carolina) • Thompson–Boling Arena (Tennessee) • Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt)
Coordinates: 32°36′09″N 85°29′35″W / 32.60253°N 85.49301°WCategories:- Auburn Tigers basketball venues
- College basketball venues in the United States
- Basketball venues in Alabama
- Buildings and structures in Auburn, Alabama
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