I just read an article in the local Madison paper about the old Field House (two words, both capitalized) that preceded Wisconsin's Kohl Center. Let's have a look at Tropicana Field and the 30 Worst Stadiums and Arenas in Sports. It's 8,000 seats hold fans of men and women's basketball . West Virginia's yellow court. by jmblue. The Izod Center, Home of the Fordham Rams 1 of 30 The former home of the New Jersey Nets, New Jersey. One of the oldest arenas in the country, Lavietes Pavilion first opened in 1926 and houses around 2,000 fans. Here is my list of the ten worst college basketball floors and arenas. NCAA basketball. Completely remodeled and slightly expanded to 4,200 seats in 2009. We're going to play with the criteria here just a little bit, because Coors Field is a lovely stadium. We make no judgments on how fabulous it probably is to watch the Miami Dolphins play in 80-degree weather in this stadium in December. High school grad in 2005 (wow, weird) and the Gym wasn't all that big. Oh, to be fair, this is a lovely stadium in and of itself. Louis Brown Athletic Center (Rutgers) Most comparable to: a bunker. http://www.annarbor.com/news/u-m-regents-approve-schematic-design-for-14m-renovation-to-yost-ice-arena/. All rights reserved (About Us). . Comcast Center (University of Maryland) 19 reviews. Conference affiliations reflect those in the ongoing 2021-22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey and 2021-22 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey seasons. Here is my list of the ten worst college basketball floors and arenas. Florida State - Cimarron. 1 of 25. I was there last Saturday night, and was surprised to see gimmicks have invaded Assembly Hall. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Concession and ticket lines endless. It's located in the home of the University of Illinois, and acts like it. Definitely a multi-purpose gym. St. John's, Georgetown and Marquette play in NBA arenas. The arenas serve as home venues for both the men's and women's teams except where noted. Daskalakis Athletic Center, Drexel. Can't say enough about it. Buffaloes have had an even harder time: they are . But for pete's sake, you guys are playing with the big boys now. But they are still in the B1G, and last I checked we're still trying to reshape this conference competitively. Name one arena that has the . In reply to From what players and coaches say by Sac Fly. Cal State Bakersfields primarily blue court gets number three on the list solely because of the color. Center, located on the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Louisville. game is treated with love. One picture should do the trick Are you sure that's not the Southfield-Lathrup Chargers gym photo? Breslin Center, Michigan State: It has the Izzone. In my opinion, it looks really slick and slippery almost like someone poured water all over the court. would have a lasting impact. 8. But it's 85 years old, which makes it 70 years older than the arenas at Ohio State and Wisconsin. Kansas is as relevant as ever. Location: Boston. In an era that has given us incredibly imaginative retro-fabulous ballparks, Nationals Park is glass, concrete and steel disaster. college tennis tryouts. 1.1M. Color me unimpressed. But there really isn't a No. I much preferred the old NC St facility (Reynolds Coliseum?). Pinnacle Bank Arena Nebraska The newest arena the 15,500 seat venue in Lincoln opened in 2013 in the Big Ten just needs a better team to call it home. If this were a painting of the beach then it would be great, but its a basketball court and it shouldnt be treated like a canvas. The arena, which opened in 2002, is the very definition of "meh." It has average seats, normal sightlines, standard amenities and barely enough bathrooms to handle the crowds. MORE ARENAS: 10 most historic March Madness arenas, ranked | 9 biggest venues in college hoops Florida International, FIU Arena FIU Athletics Want to think of nice, warm, sandy beaches?. The Aggies Court looked pretty cool with the Texas state border around the Texas A&M logo, but then they decided to checkerboard throughout the entire court which I think pretty much ruined the hardwood. Bramlage Coliseum "The Octagon of Doom" (Kansas State) Coined "The Octagon of Doom," Kansas State and Bramlage Coliseum is a raucous place to play a college basketball game. This arena was built, get this, with the funds earned by the Tulane University football team for appearing in the 1932 Rose Bowl. More Iowa fans will see this than fans of other Big Ten teams, by far. To be in Tropicana Field, one wonders if the stadium is so horrendous because it is one of the earliest domed stadiums, and has simply not held up well. Actually, I should have started at No. You better be there for a sold out Saints game, Super Bowl or Sugar Bowl, because if you are there to see the Tulane Green Wave, a Final Four, or a concert, it is simply impossible to have an adequate experience. The Roadrunners can easily fix this pond looking court by painting the new court more of a wood grain color and by giving a more traditional basketball court feel. So sweating my balls off in Evanston or freezing my arse in Madison's old Field House probably wouldn't suit my current tastes. New Mexico State - Pistol Pete. Homes For Rent By Owner Charlotte, Nc, Taking cue from No. It looks like a flying saucer. Donnie Tyndall - Tennessee (2014-15) 16-16 record (1 season) To . Thompson-Boling Arena is the third largest on-campus basketball arena in the country and is one of the nation's biggest and brightest stages for college basketball. The game drew 4,500, one of which was me. Its Sunday section was Illini-heavy, as it should be. The history, the crowd, the atmosphere, just unreal. Ushers clueless. best place I've been in the region to watch a game. Marvel of progressive design, built on the hill upon the wreckage site of Pitt Stadium. Largest College Basketball Arenas in the SEC ranked 1-14. Electrical Parts. The NCAA's party line after the Butler finish . announcer Greg Maresca sounds like a Dave Zinkoff devotee, has the right idea. Sam Kayse '18, Staff Writer|February 7, 2017|15,066 Views. Their games remind me of when the Pistons would play in the Silverdome. 10. Was built in the late 70's. California . Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports. The Knights court is similar to Northwesterns with the transparent paint, instead they went way overboard and painted nearly the entire court transparent black and gold. We're so excited to be leaving our totally uninteresting, symmetical, cookie-cutter home field at RFK Stadium. type of way. The "cathedral of college basketball" was the first large arena built without interior supporting pillars, and is also home to the Philadelphia Big 5, where Penn, LaSalle, Temple, Villanova and St . Fran and Which is made way, way worse by the fact that a majority of NU students aren't from the area, and will likely return to wherever they're from. Dunphy ended up staying at Penn for Those giant cardboard heads being waved behind the basket where a visiting team's player is shooting free throws? Michigan wouldn't have the Big House if a plurality of the schools alums were in NYC, LA, and everywhere else but Ann Arbor. Baseball has every right to be big business, and the new Yankee Stadium can be as fancy and high-end as it wants to be. I absolutely hate it a basketball court is not a canvas and teams need to pick up on that. Just the name of it gives me concern. They repeat. Bucky Dent covers prep sports for the Southern Illinoisan and also votes on the Wooden Award. 1 1. From the outside, the RAC (as it's still commonly known) looks as though it was built already in preparation to face its . 25. BGSU also has a nice favility. You can view the full ranking and breakdown of the list here, but we trimmed out the Big Ten-based cities for you below so you can see just where Penn State stands in the Big Ten college basketball scene.. Editorial note: There was no ranking given to Piscataway, New Jersey, the home city for Rutgers. It also would give me the constant sensation that my feet were wet. I can't find the capacity for my HS (HD Jacobs in Algonquin), but I wouldn't be surprised if it was 4500+, and it's not a huge school. I think on Twitter, TomVH said it looked like someone spilled grape jelly on the floor. Top posts april 12th 2017 Top posts of april, 2017 Top posts 2017. The Matadome, Cal State-Northridge: The Matadors play in a 1,200-seat gym that is called a dome. Dragons might be moved in near future to larger building recently acquired by school, to be renovated. Don't get me wrong, I get it. But let's not mistake it for a great stadium. That white is atrocious, College Basketball: The 10 ugliest courts, https://elderhsquill.org/13255/opinion/college-basketball-the-10-ugliest-courts/#comment-11631, Check out our new Quill staff members for 2020-21; click Staff above, Did you know that we accept student submissions? range. 6 . 4. PetCo Park is the anti-Coors Field. The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum was constructed for $32 million, but in 2011 dollars that numbers would be $163 million. This venue is stigmatized by outdated fear of North Philly and shouldn't be. The courts design graphics are very similar to NKU and CSU, but by adding colorful features FIU really makes it hard for opponents to focus in the middle of game. Worst Arena In Your Conference? What are protecting ourselves from? In reply to Had the same reaction to the by SysMark. Best for: Budgets, Going with a Large Group. Part of the charm of college stadiums also means a lot of the amenities that I expect when I go to a game. Gonzaga McCarthey Athletic Center 13. The five-second call - 2011 second round, Texas vs. Arizona. Omaha is the 23rd-worst squad in college basketball in 3-pointers made (5.6 per game) and 201st in 3-point percentage (33.9%). 20 Clemson losing to Boston College at a virtually-empty Conte Forum, Jeff Goodman and Doug Gottlieb discuss the worst. It's like music and restaurants and women. Can we get rid of that ridiculous field? Itd take me at least the full length of the first half for my mind to realize that the blue painted wave is not actually the boundary. The stadium is old and crumbling, out of touch with modern baseball arenas and without the amenties of modern football arenas. The huge space makes more sense once you know that the Orange football and lacrosse teams also . I like it. In reply to Eight minutes -- I know we by MH20. Best win: Alabama over Gonzaga. You had the best college football team in the nation joined by one of the worst college basketball teams in the country. Hagan Arena, Saint Joseph's. And yes, I must admit that I was a student at UT when Sabin was the coach just before he escaped to coach in the EL. The court will look much better taking away the purple on the court except for the Northwestern logo at half court. Distantly, distantly, the worst venue in sports, it is almost a site to be seen simply because of how awful it is. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). If America's sports hey-day was marked by the neighborhood kids sneaking at peek at the ballgame through eyeholes in the outfield wall, this temple to Jerry Jones represents the further exclusion of the common fan from the major professional sports experience. I like the Convocation Center alot better than Bowen Field House except it has the same problem as Rynearson.namely it is roughly half full. The Palestra, Penn: It's 86 years old, and is one of those places I've never seen and would love to visit for a battle of two Philadelphia teams. West Virginia gets number ten on the list for the ugliest courts in college basketball. PetCo Park gives its team one of the worst home-field disadvantages in sports. Around Oregons court are a tan and yellow tree line referencing the states of Oregons nature and heavily wooded areas. Worst Arenas to Play in College Basketball Taking cue from No. Who Will Win the Sun Belt Conference Tournament? 10.West Virginia West Virginia's yellow court Location: WVU Coliseum Capacity: 14,000 West Virginia gets number ten on the list for the ugliest courts in college basketball. It takes away from the experience of the game and the advantages that home crowds can provide when the closest fans are sitting about 10 yards away from the court. And a possession arrow that is manually flipped. If you have ever put a Mountaineers game on your TV and if you are anything like myself you cant help but notice the amount of yellow on this court. In descending order of worst-ness, The cushiony seats are horrifying to sit in. I do tend to love the few old "barns" that still exist in college sports. Loyal alumni base will be there when and if Phil Martelli gets it going again. You can contact him at 618-351-5086 or at bucky.dent@thesouthern.com. Nothing to see here folks, just an incredibly old (1965) outdated stadium built to be home to both football and baseball but no longer has a baseball team and is woefully outdated by NFL standards. My favorite game is the crosstown shodown when Rochester plays Adams for city pride. Byrd Stadium is the project car of football stadiums. Thompson-Boling Arena also hosts a variety of concerts, special events, commencement ceremonies, and other community activities each year. I by Needs. Outcome aside, this was my first time at Welsh-Ryan Arena and let's just say it's hard not to feel a little sorry for the Northwestern fanbase/players having to call this cracker box their home. It's basketball-in-the-round. Matthews Arena, standing for almost 110 years as of 2019, houses Northeastern's men's basketball and ice hockey programs. Two, it's fun to say "Hinkle.". 138. Big Game Boomer @BigGameBoomer . Is it really outdated? We can't wait to show you them! I've been there twice and did not like. This is what really baffles me I always thought that Vanderbilt was known for having really good academics and a smart student body, but the fact that they cant even place the benches in the right spot is pretty strange. The students call it the "Slim Gym.". They get disagreement, another term for discussion. Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium (AP Photo/Gerry Broome), I am the sports columnist and Iowa mens basketball beat writer for The Gazette. Other fan bases are guilty of this, but the Jayhawks fans are a perfect storm of smug. Here are my (probably unfair) picks for the most annoying fan bases in college basketball. And now, most of America is the same. Here are the 25 worst sports stadium names in America. How are the 49ers still playing in this thing? St. I grew up not too far from NU, and there are probably HS gyms with capacities close to 8100 in the immediate area (I'm looking at you, New Trier). Animals who live in freshwater ponds not heavily wooded areas. Location. Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State. Close. Miami U in Ohio has a terrible facility. Good run. People are staying away from college basketball for many reasons. 15. But it just never seemed to have a lot of character, even though some unforgettable players and teams have passed through it. Antoine Davis Falls 3 Points Shy of NCAA Scoring Record. Put them in a 3-way tie for 5th. There's no way in the world you could have a list like this and have someone say "You're completely right.". Parking horrific; take the train and walk six blocks. OU women's basketball coach on a new arena. We hope to see you at one of our events soon! Last but least attractive on the list goes to the Oregon Ducks. The revolving door at the top of the AP poll this season has largely been due to elite teams' inability to win on the road. And there are a lot of them. 13. Privacy Policy by French West Indian. Brown - 49.5. The Coliseum has a capacity of just over 16,000 for hockey, the smallest capacity in the NHL. Other fan bases are guilty of this, but the Jayhawks fans are a perfect storm of smug. Jenny Craig Pavilion, San Diego. The most famous locations for college basketball are much like Welsh-Ryan. Who Will Win the Big South Conference Tournament? "The Trop" was opened in 1990 and was basically empty for years besides tennis and concerts because they didn't have a tenant. The gym looks like it's 100 years old, even though it was built in 1952 (yes I looked it up). 5. 17. 0 Comments. Worst Arenas to Play in College Basketball Taking cue from No. If it weren't for small, hard-core following of students, this place would be a $55 million bingo hall. Now they have that purple inside the three point line.what the hell were they thinking? 5. In reply to Yost modernization. 5 Purdue: Betting Preview, No. . An all blue court with a light blue outline of the state of California behind the logo does not look good. In fact, we thought it was actually pretty cool at the time. Your email address will not be published. But it is played indoors, which is a disadvantage because the virus is known to spread more inside. I'm wondering how they expect to recruit top talent. University of Hawaii. there both as a reporter and as a fan since it opened as The Apollo of Temple 14 years ago. My sentiments exactly, I found myself thinking, "wow, Northwestern High School has a really nice gym. Mid-Major Spotlight on Inside College Hoops: Iona. College atmosphere. I find the new style arenas like the Kohl Center and OSU's arena (and even Crisler, which is, to be fair, much less of a masoleum post-reno) terribly sterile and boring. It has a totally different shape than any arena I've seen, and it has a unique feel to it. The Coliseum is shaped like an octagon which helps a cacophony of crowd noise circle the players on the sunken court. An excerpt from stadiumjourney.com: "The nanosecond you walk into the building you feel the aura of various championship teams. Nothing like attending a soccer game with 9,000 of your closest friends in a stadium shaped for baseball and big enough for football. Three of those schools are in the Big South (Longwood . Syracuse Carrier Dome 11. - 25 Worst College Football/Basketball Schools of 2021-2022. We can't wait to see what you've done to make the new stadium interesting and unique.". The court is elevated, which is kind of bizarre. Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State. Cincinnati - Bearcat. Alum Jack Fatica yells over to the students, "I!" Put this junk heap of a football stadium anywhere but Honolulu, and the Warriors are probably at the top of this list. Vanessa Miller K-12 Education Apr. Bill Walton is a dumbass, bumbling, babbling idiot. I won't bore you with longing for the days when Willie Mays would play stickball in the streets with the kids of Brooklyn and reporters and ballplayers would share a drink at the hotel bar while on the road. But my penchant for nostalgia probably clouds reality. At the same time, though, the mile-high effect of playing in Denver will, in all likelihood, plague the Rockies forever. For anything. If you're more interested in being close to the bars or having flat screens in the crapper, probably not the place for you. Members. 8, 2014 11:14 pm3251d ago, High School Basketball Apr. California State University - Chico. but a planned-and-now-Regent-approved renovation is supposed to open them up again with high-tech glass. I usually leave there with a headache because of the reverberation of the pep band's loud music bouncing off the walls and into my cranium. Kansas Jayhawks. The highest bidder wins the naming rights and that has led to an increase in the most ridiculous of names for some of our favorite sports stadiums. In division I college basketball, there are 12 schools with arenas that have a capacity that's smaller than 2000.
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