Future College Basketball Arenas Being Built (2023-2030)

New College Basketball Arenas
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[@josephtaylor9396]

For Liberty Arena, it’s pictures of the mountain range around the school. It’s not a window, it’s merely a screen with the view of the blue ridge mountains that you would see from the top of the mountain on campus.

[@bparker2227]

to be fair, texas didn’t pay for the arena. It was a corporation that paid for it, so they have austin’s premier concert venue for 200+ days a year and texas plays basketball in it + graduation type events

[@michaelkokolis6845]

William and Mary is renovating their arena- probably one of the most drastic changes since it basically hasn’t changed since it was built

[@patrickwhelpley1745]

Nice video but when you mentioned Oklahoma State needing a new arena just because they “play in an old one” I laughed. Gallagher Iba Arena is up there with KU as far as historic arenas in the Midwest. Built in 1938 with 6,700 seats & they doubled it in 2000 with a renovation in which the built the new gym over the original. That comment & the one about the Liberty mountains on the glass, I’m from the Midwest, but even I knew they had a range near their campus. Also the whole window thing kind of became a new idea about 2006 when USC opened the Galen Center. If you catch a day game there you have a cool view of LA from those big windows.

[@brownbeardriver]

alabama’s looks incredible

[@DCLT05]

I went to Fairfield. It's great to see Mahoney Arena in this list, it's such a massive upgrade from Alumni Hall as an on-campus venue. Now if only we can get out of the MAAC....

[@eugenemangino8716]

I went to fairfield to

[@jovanniebazil]

The Liberty arena is mostly filled every game (for MBB) and the mountain images are of the mountain range in which the school campus is located.

[@Bobbarker23455]

Not hard to fill 3,500 seats lmaooo D3 teams have bigger arenas

[@jeremiahpadilla2822]

The reason for the mountains in liberty is because they're university is in Virginia

[@tedboggs4569]

You can see the mountains from Lynchburg, so the mountains make total sense. As far as the roof on the Liberty arena goes, there is no upper deck, so they had to raise it enough to have the central scoreboard.

[@qt14.]

Dg idk if you know but Memphis got a bill passed by the state of Tennessee to fund a project of the renovation of the fedexforum

[@rylan902]

Went to GSUs stadium last night for high school playoff basketball and I loved the place even staying in the last row you felt like you were on the court

[@OSUcowboycountry]

I live in Texas and I went to a concert in the Moody Center and the concourse area is gorgeous. You don't have to worry about burnt orange, the fans wear plenty of it. The sound quality in the Moody Center is fantastic, they clearly designed this place to have concerts in it.

[@23Kite]

For the Baylor satadium, the seats are going to be super close to the court.

[@nathanseaman6328]

Coleman Coliseum is the opposite of what you described. The roof is insanely high. The seats on the side, aside from folding chairs on the floor, are too far from the action. The student section is funnelled too far from sidelines which detracts from the atmosphere. It lacks premium seating in the right places. The concourses and everything have been updated and all the seats were replaced sometime ago. It's built like a tank but I think that makes it harder to materially change the seating bowl the way they need to in order to bring it into the present.

[@aceblastorama93]

South Dakota state is currently in the process of renovating their arena (frost arena) and it will look completely different by the time the renovation is done

[@drewmusolino3032]

You've obviously aren't aware of the blue ridge mountains.. 😂. It's like a religion there dude.. haha

[@BrentJ4Liberty]

St Thomas University in St Paul has a new arena on the way for its hockey and basketball programs

[@noahkessler5500]

Like you said about coleman it’s old but does trap sound well that auburn game it was so loud my head was pounding but it was awesome. However I wish they’d put the student section around the court like most other schools but it looks like that’s how the new arena will be. Hopefully it can be as loud as coleman

[@ElliottNest39]

I’m surprised by the low capacity for Baylor.

[@David9PM]

Pacers have a window. It’s often covered sometimes.

[@ElliottNest39]

The Indianapolis Colts have a window. I don’t remember one for the Pacers.

[@drock13]

For half a second I saw the F in Fairfield and thought it was UF getting a new arena and got so excited they were going to finally upgrade. I don’t hate the O dome but I also don’t like it for a University the size of UF. Especially since they’ve been on a kick upgrading other sports facilities

[@giantslayer473]

Rupp just got a nice reno last year.

[@danimalman3]

The Fairfield one is very similar to the alaska airlines center. It's very nice.

[@andystrub7930]

This dudes voice is hilarious. Is this Mel Kipers kid?

[@minekeeper]

My question with the Texas arena, what is with that upper deck, you have seats with a semi-permanent obstruction in front of the whole upper deck? I thought it was just the angle and that people would see underneath of it like the suites at Little Caesars Arena, but the one render shows it butt against the upper deck fully blocking it. Yea it may be for the specific event or attendance, but with the metal structure of the obstruction and where its placed, it seems permanent and that it cant be swung against the roof to unobscured those seats.

[@bst2465]

The team that built it wanted the arena to be as loud as possible for games at the arena. So they decided to put in those boards which create a louder crowd noise when fans are yelling. It seats like 10,000 for games. Then for concerts they open it up to allow around 15-16k people.

[@Flappersnap]

Longwood men’s basketball is opening a new stadium which looks really nice

[@chasejohnson2550]

You should do a video of mid major arenas and do the University of Southern Indiana

[@tatedawg44]

Indiana Pacers Gainbridge Fieldhouse has two large windows, design came from Butlers Hinkle Fieldhouse both are beautiful arenas

[@cmoneyswag]

The seats are black in the moody center because it’s also Austin’s premier concert venue. It was voted best new concert venue for 2022

[@antoinemanning3928]

I would have to say Texas has a lot more events going on besides the things from the university . I know when music events come to Austin they are usually held there .

[@ccmgoalie35]

Bama should make that building big enough for a hockey rink too get more use out it .. they and lot of southern school have d2 d3 hockey but maybe 10-20 years down the road some start going d1

[@joerodriguez24]

Tarleton State is about to get one.

[@jacklike5449]

Ohio State needs an arena that look like the new Alabama one

[@PrinceAnt722]

Ohio State actually plays in a new arena.

[@reynoldsburgboy]

What's wrong with the schottenstein center

[@ezmoney5087]

​@@PrinceAnt722 as a lifelong diehard BAMA fan, I heard something about the OSU fans are somewhat disappointed with it , and some like the old one better but I'm not sure about that, I heard it or something somewhere idk

[@cumulus1234]

The Schottenstein Center is great with I believe 17000 seats.

[@tillercummings6097]

Ohio State needs to go back to St. John

[@davidwadsworth8982]

It is a rendering of the mountins that are seen from the campus.Blue Ridge baby.

[@reymondcampos5061]

Austin Peay is getting a pretty nice new arena

[@ubebukothepugbros.446]

When Baylor is good, they draw 6000. When they’re mediocre 2000.

[@michaeloptv]

See William and Mary listed. Univ of Vermont is rebuilding/renovating. South Dakota St Austin Prey Pepperdine

[@loganking8808]

moody center is more of a concert venue than arena

[@Ben1bx]

For future reference, Hinkle Fieldhouse is pronounced like “wrinkle”

[@jamesklatt]

OU needs a new arena

[@unknowingly6880]

Ong

[@unknowingly6880]

That’s so freaking true

[@tillercummings6097]

lol @ Baylor halving their arena size

[@forrestcommander6283]

I had heard from some here in Waco that they scaled down so they could charge more for tickets. As we all know, Baylor really needs to make more money, as they’re almost at middle class college finances.

[@user-xs5ci3te1n]

Duquesne too

[@lakerskid2013]

Alabama’s renderings of their new arena looks like Lucas Oil Stadium, well on the outside at least. Fairfield definitely went pretty good especially for a mid major team. Georgia State and Liberty were pretty solid, but Texas definitely failed miserably with theirs.

[@user-fr2xo6sd6p]

#HeyQuiteNice!

[@soonerwhirle]

It's HINKLE Fieldhouse, not Hinckley. Geez!!!

[@andrewalden8364]

I’ve heard that Alabama will let you bring your guns to the games.

[@danielcox7327]

Do you wanna know the truth about the Moody Center in Austin, TX? It is definitely not a sports arena. It’s way too small but it is definitely the best concert venue I’ve been to that into three concerts and only one sport event I got to see the The Eagles, Post Malone, and Bruce Springsteen for sports UFC Fight Night in the most hypocritical in the most annoying thing about the moody center, is they close off the second level for the dumb video board effect that’s supposed to increase 8,000 or + seating capacity and the tickets for a basketball game is outrageous expensive and stupid, the cheapest you’ll get is $130.00 for a basketball game. To the Longhorn Athletics, A.D. open the second level and fans will come

[@eugenemangino8716]

Fairfield is the best lets go stags

[@robertk2007]

Even Cameroon has 9400 capacity. Less than 10k is tiny

[@PCSPounder]

That’s one perspective. I’d argue half the college arenas over 10,000 are too big. At least half.

[@Montfortracing]

Longhorns seats are black, lol! That was funny 🤣

[@luketenley]

Ohio State's is new-ish, but built in the NBA arena style. It's big and bland.

[@BombaBVI]

Natural light sucks for basketball arenas!

[@brandonavants7662]

The Texas arena is not theirs. It’s Austin’s it’s not gonna be orange.

[@PCSPounder]

Considering the money Texas has, this is kind of humorous to think they’d get in on Moody. Or, more to the point, probably gleeful of the fact that they can get a city to build something that’s sort of for them.

[@bparker2227]

@@PCSPounder a private investment group paid for it… no city funding. Pretty much a free arena for UT, besides operating expenses

[@ezmoney5087]

Texas color coordination ain't right it's a no for me, I like my Crimson Tide new stadium to be, and Baylor's is fire, awesome those two are my favorite

[@jxntate]

jesus christ your voice

[@conqueror2001]

Michigan's Chrysler (misspelled)arena needs to be replaced

[@PCSPounder]

Crisler isn’t even 25 years old. Don’t care if it’s merde, give the whole “must have everything new” thing a rest… hopefully in a non-shallow unmarked grave.

[@patrickwhelpley1745]

@Paul Schmidt I agree! I laughed my ass off when he said Oklahoma State should get a new one since they play in an old one. Gallagher Iba is a historic arena from 1938 & they renovated it in 2000 to double the seating to 13k! I guess he thinks Duke should get a new arena since Cameron Indoor is old & smallish lol.