University of Dayton Arena

University of Dayton Arena is a 13,409-seat multi-purpose arena in Dayton, Ohio. The arena opened in 1969. It is home to the University of Dayton Flyers basketball team, and has hosted 66 games in the NCAA men's basketball tournament over its history, the fourth most prolific venue in NCAA history and the second most prolific among active venueshttp://www.ncaa.org/library/records/m_final_four_records_book/2005/2005_m_final_four_records.pdf. Since 2001, the facility has hosted the annual "play-in" game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament (officially the "opening round" game) which features the teams rated 64th and 65th in the tournament fieldhttp://www.ncaa.org/library/records/m_final_four_records_book/2005/2005_m_final_four_records.pdf. The Donoher Center expansion on the northwest corner of the Arena was completed in 1998. Named for former Flyers basketball coach Don Donoher, the Center provides a state of the art, NBA caliber facility for conditioning and game preparation. The arena was extensively renovated during the summer of 2002. The additions include new and expanded concession areas, luxury boxes, disabled access improvements, and a restaurant/bar named the Time-Warner Flight Deck.

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Arena - Dayton, Ohio - 1969 - University of Dayton - Basketball - Team - NCAA men's basketball tournament - 2001 - 1998 - Don Donoher - NBA - 2002

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The Arena has been hailed by sportscasters and opponent coaches alike as one of the greatest venues in college basketball http://daytonflyers.collegesports.com/facilities/UDArena.html. Since its opening in 1969, over 14 million visitors have witnessed events at the Arena. In 2002, the Arena was the site of the first ever high-definition television (HDTV) broadcast for ESPN.

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1969 - 2002 - HDTV - ESPN

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University of Dayton Flyers defeat Villanova University Wildcats, December 22, 2002.

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University of Dayton - Villanova University - December 22 - 2002

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