Calihan Hall

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Calihan Hall is an 8,295-seat multi-purpose arena in Detroit, Michigan. It is home to the University of Detroit Mercy Titans basketball team. The arena opened in 1952. The building was dedicated on May 25, 1952 as the Memorial Building. The first basketball game was played on Dec. 2nd of that year when the Titans defeated Kalamazoo, 75-61. In 1977, the name was changed to Calihan Hall is honor of the Titans' first basketball All-American, Bob Calihan.

During the 2001-02 season, Detroit extended the nations's longest homecourt winning streak to a remarkable school record of 39 games before falling to UW-Green Bay, 65-61, on Feb. 11, 2002.

[edit] Calihan Hall Record Book

Points: 63 - Hersey Hawkins, Bradley (vs. Detroit, Feb. 22, 1988)
Points(Titan): 49 - Archie Tullos (vs. Bradley, Feb. 22, 1988)
Points(Team): 135 - Detroit (vs. CCNY, Feb.10, 1979)
Rebounds: 39 - Dave DeBusschere (vs. Central Michigan, Jan 30, 1960)
Victory Margin: 72 (Detroit 114, Western Ontario 43, Jan. 11, 1964)
Attendance: 11,065 (Detroit vs. Marquette, Mar. 4, 1978)


Current basketball arenas in the Horizon League
Beeghly Center (Youngstown State) • Callihan Hall (Detroit) • Joseph J. Gentile Center (Loyola) • Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler) • J. Martin Klotsche Center (Milwaukee women) • Nutter Center (Wright State) • Resch Center (Wisconsin-Green Bay) • UIC Pavilion (UIC) • U.S. Cellular Arena (Milwaukee men) • Wolstein Center (Cleveland State)
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