daytonflyers.DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - When Texas Southern and North Carolina Central tipped off on the second night of last year's First Four, the University of Dayton Arena next to Interstate 75 was still filling up with 12,732 spectators, the largest crowd in the eight-year history of the NCAA Tournament play-in affair.Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. ^ "NCAA Tournament Returns To UD Arena - UD Men's Basketball News Story - WHIO Dayton".^ "Men's Basketball Sells Out Season & Single-Game Tickets Before 2021-22 Opener".^ "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Attendance Leaders Year-by-Year (1970–2010)" (PDF).^ a b c d "University of Dayton Arena".1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). Through the 2023 tournament, it has hosted 131 games in the NCAA men's basketball tournament over its history, making it the most used venue to host NCAA Men's Tournament games ahead of Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium which has hosted 83.
UD Arena hosted the First Four games every year since 2011, with the exceptions of 2020 (in which the entire tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States) and 2021 (in which the entire tournament was moved to within the state of Indiana due to logistical concerns amid the pandemic). The University of Dayton Arena hosted the Round of 64 and Round of 32 games of the 2001, 2009, and 2013 NCAA men's basketball tournaments. It then became the first location for the revised opening round of four games for the men's tournament in March 2011. The arena hosted the Opening Round game through 2010, when it was also a regional venue for the women's tournament. Along with its hosting duties for the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Opening Round game ("play-in" game), it also served as the host of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now Horizon League) men's basketball conference tournament from 1989 to 1991 and was the host of the Atlantic Ten Basketball tournament in 20. The arena has hosted NCAA Tournament games 24 times since it opened. įor the 2021-22 Men's basketball season, the team accounted that every game was sold out prior to the season beginning. Arena attendance Īs of 2017, the University of Dayton has ranked in the top 25 in the nation for attendance at the arena 21 times. The arena was opened on December 6, 1969. Construction commenced on November 7, 1968. UD Arena was designed by Pretzinger & Pretzinger Architects and Engineers. In 2002, the arena was the site of the first ever high-definition television ( HDTV) broadcast for ESPN. Since its opening in 1969, over 14 million visitors have attended events at the arena. The renovations were completed by the 2020-2021 season, albeit no fans were permitted in the arena due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Following the 2016–17 basketball season, a 3-year renovation project began at UD Arena. In 2010, four new video screens were installed, one in each of the arena's corners. The venue was awarded the 20 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball tournaments. The additions include concession areas, luxury boxes, disabled access improvements, and a restaurant/bar. The arena was extensively renovated during the summer of 2002. Named for former Flyers basketball coach Don Donoher, the Center provides an NBA-caliber facility for conditioning and game preparation. The Donoher Center expansion on the southwest corner of the arena was completed in 1998. The playing court is known as Blackburn Court, named after historic UD coach Tom Blackburn. Overall, the arena has hosted more men's NCAA Division I basketball tournament games than any other venue.
Beginning in 2011, when the tournament expanded to four opening-round games, the arena continued to host all "first four" games. From 2001 to 2010, the facility hosted the annual "play-in" game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament (officially the "opening round" game) which featured the teams rated 64th and 65th in the tournament field.
It is home to the University of Dayton Flyers basketball teams. University of Dayton Arena (commonly known as UD Arena) is a 13,409-seat multi-purpose arena located in Dayton, Ohio.
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