Curry Hicks Cage is an athletic facility on the campus of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. It was built in 1931 by alumnus Clinton Goodwin. It was named in 1941 for Curry Hicks, who had been the athletic director at the school since 1911. With a capacity of 4,000, the venue served as the site of indoor athletic contests including men's basketball from its opening until January 1993 when it was replaced by the more modern and much larger Mullins Center. The building is still very much in use today, containing a pool, an indoor track, offices, and the occasional symphony performance.
It was the site of the 1992 Atlantic Ten Conference men's basketball tournament championship game, when UMass defeated West Virginia, 97-91.
One of the most memorable events in The Cage's history may be the Temple/UMass men's basketball game on February 16, 1992. UMass had never beaten Temple in 21 attempts, but the rivalry had intensified greatly in recent contests. The capacity crowd was so loud at one point during the game that paint chips started peeling away from the ceiling and falling onto the court. Much of the crowd stormed the court after the final buzzer, as UMass won 67-52.[1]
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