Carnesecca Arena
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- Alumni Hall is also the name of an New York University dorm.
| Lou Carnesecca Arena | |
|---|---|
| Location | Saint John's University Queens, NY 11439 |
| Opened | December 4, 1961 |
| Owner | Saint John's University |
| Operator | Saint John's University |
| Former names | |
| Alumni Hall (1961-2004) | |
| Tenants | |
| Saint John's Red Storm (basketball & volleyball) |
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| Seats | |
| 6,008 (basketball) | |
Carnesecca Arena (formerly Alumni Hall) is a 6,008-seat multi-purpose arena in Queens, New York. It was built in 1961 and renamed in honor of Hall of Fame Coach Lou Carnesecca in November of 2004. It is the exclusive home to the St. John's University Red Storm women's basketball team, and also hosts the men's team, mainly for games that are not expected to draw a crowd sufficient to fill Madison Square Garden. In practice, the men play virtually all their Big East home games at MSG and their nonconference home games here. The building hosted first round games of the NCAA men's basketball tournament from 1970 to 1974. As such, it is the last place in New York City that the tournament was held, since MSG is the home of the NIT finals.
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| Current Basketball Arenas in the Big East |
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| Allstate Arena (DePaul men) • Bradley Center (Marquette men) • Carnesecca Arena (St. John's) • Carrier Dome (Syracuse) • Continental Airlines Arena (Seton Hall men) • DePaul Athletic Center (DePaul women) • Dunkin' Donuts Center (Providence) • Fifth Third Arena (Cincinnati) • Freedom Hall (Louisville) • Gampel Pavilion (Connecticut) • Hartford Civic Center (Connecticut) • Joyce Center (Notre Dame) • Louis Brown Athletic Center (Rutgers) • Madison Square Garden (St. John's men) • McDonough Gymnasium (Georgetown women) • McGuire Center (Marquette women) • The Pavilion (Villanova) • Petersen Events Center (University of Pittsburgh) • USF Sun Dome (South Florida) • Verizon Center (Georgetown men) • Wachovia Center (Villanova) • Walsh Gymnasium (Seton Hall women) • WVU Coliseum (West Virginia) |
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