Bryce Jordan Center
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| Bryce Jordan Center | |
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| Location | 127 Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 16802 |
| Broke ground | April 7, 1993 |
| Opened | January 11, 1996 |
| Owner | Penn State University |
| Operator | Penn State University |
| Construction cost | $55 million |
| Architect | Rosser Int'l. Inc., Atlanta, GA |
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| Penn State Nittany Lions (Men's & Women's Basketball) |
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| Seats | |
| 15,261 | |
Bryce Jordan Center is a 15,261-seat multi-purpose arena in University Park, Pennsylvania. The arena opened in 1995 and is the largest such venue between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. It is home to the Penn State University Nittany Lions men's and women's basketball team and for the men, their student section, the Nittwits. It also plays host to a number of events such as music concerts, circuses, and commencement ceremonies for colleges within the university. The arena is located across the street from Beaver Stadium on Curtin Road, on the eastern part of the campus. This part of campus is home to much of the school's athletic facilities, including the newly built Medlar Field at Lubrano Park baseball facility and Jeffrey Field soccer stadium. There is a large electronic display outside the arena which provides advertisements for future events.
In March 2006, the arena hosted first and second rounds of the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship. The arena will also host the upcoming 2007 and 2008 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Basketball Championships.[1] Along with sporting events, the arena hosts concerts. Bands that have performed at the arena include Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Toby Keith, Death Cab For Cutie, Black Eyed Peas, and many others.
The arena is named after former Penn State University president Dr. Bryce Jordan who was instrumental in acquiring the funding needed to build it. The arena is associated with the Arena Network, a marketing and scheduling group of 38 arenas.[2]
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| The Pennsylvania State University, University Park | ||
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| Academics |
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences • Schreyer Honors College • Smeal College of Business |
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| Athletics |
Beaver Stadium • Bryce Jordan Center • Football • Governor's Victory Bell • Land Grant Trophy • Medlar Field at Lubrano Park • Penn State Golf Courses • Rec Hall |
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| Campus |
Hetzel Union Building • IST Building • Old Main • Pattee and Paterno Libraries • Penn State Creamery • Residence halls • University Park • Willard Building |
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| People |
George W. Atherton • James A. Beaver • Milton S. Eisenhower • Joe Paterno • Rene Portland • Graham Spanier • Fred Waring |
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| Student Life / Traditions |
Alma Mater • Blue Band • Fight On, State • Mount Nittany • Nittany Lion • Nittwits • Old Coaly • Penn State Dance Marathon • Phroth • State College • The Daily Collegian • The Lion 90.7FM • The Nittany Lion • WPSU-FM • WPSU-TV |
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| Current Basketball Arenas in the Big Ten |
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| Assembly Hall (Illinois) • Assembly Hall (Indiana) • Breslin Student Events Center (Michigan State) • Bryce Jordan Center (Penn State) • Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa) • Crisler Arena (Michigan) • Kohl Center (Wisconsin) • Mackey Arena (Purdue) • Value City Arena (Ohio State) • Welsh-Ryan Arena (Northwestern) • Williams Arena (Minnesota) |
| Basketball Student Sections of the Big Ten |
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| Barnyard, The (Minnesota) • Buckeye NutHouse (Ohio State) • Crimson Crew (Indiana) • Grateful Red (Wisconsin) • Hawk's Nest (Iowa) • Izzone (Michigan State) • Maize Rage (Michigan) • Nittwits (Penn State) • Orange Krush (Illinois) • Paint Crew (Purdue) • Wildside (Northwestern) |
