Pauley Pavilion

Pauley Pavilion is a legendary indoor arena located on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles, California. It is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's basketball teams. The men's and women's volleyball teams also play here.

Features

Pauley Pavilion contains 10,337 permanent theater-style upholstered seats, plus retractable bleachers for 2,482 spectators, making a total basketball capacity of 12,819. This capacity has been exceeded several times for several men's basketball games by adding portable bleacher seating alongside the retractable bleachers. The single-game attendance record of 13,478 was set on February 23, 1997 (UCLA vs. Duke).

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Bleachers - 1997 - Duke

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When the bleachers are retracted, there is space for three full-sized basketball courts. These courts are used for team practice, intermural games, and pickup basketball games. It can also serve as a convention hall or large dining area when in this configuration.

Related Topics:
Intermural - Pickup basketball

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When used for volleyball, the basketball court is striped with colored tape. The volleyball net is erected at the half court line.

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The working press sits courtside on the southern end of the court. Another press table was erected on the north side of the court in front of the student section for the 1987–1988 season to allow more preferred seating behind the press on the north side.

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1987 - 1988

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