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In Honor of March Madness, These Are the 25 Most Impressive NCAA Arenas

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March 17, 2022 at 5:18 PM

25. Carrier Dome, Syracuse

24. Stephen O’Connell Center, Florida

23. Devlin Fieldhouse, Tulane

22. McAlister Field House, The Citadel

21. Pinnacle Bank Arena, Nebraska

20. Rupp Arena, Kentucky

19. Charles Koch Arena, Wichita State

18. Edward C. Christl Jr. Arena, West Point

17. Lavietes Pavilion, Harvard

16. Mackey Arena, Purdue

15. Pauley Pavilion, UCLA

14. Allen Fieldhouse, Kansas

13. Jadwin Gym, Princeton

12. Viejas Arena, San Diego State

11. Williams Arena, Minnesota

10. The Pit (Dreamstyle Arena), New Mexico

9. Rose Hill Gymnasium, Fordham

8. Assembly Hall, Indiana

7. Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke

6. Dean Smith Center, North Carolina

5. Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Washington

4. Memorial Gym, Vanderbilt

3. Payne Whitney Gym, Yale

2. The Palestra, Pennsylvania

1. Hinkle Fieldhouse, Butler

25. Carrier Dome, Syracuse

Basketball or football. Take your pick. Not many NCAA basketball arenas—okay, no others—also house football. Built on a former football stadium site, the inflatable domed structure is the largest on-campus basketball arena in the country with a capacity for 49,000 for football, while its largest basketball setup was over 35,000 fans. Structurally speaking, the Carrier Dome isn’t the most intriguing venue on the list, but its size marks a high point for the NCAA.

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