Hilton Coliseum

Hilton Coliseum
Construction
Location	Iowa State Center Lincoln Way & University Boulevard Ames, IA 50010
Owner	Iowa State University
Operator	ISU Athletic Department
Capacity	15,000+ (concerts) 14,384 (2013–present) 14,376 (2011–2013) 14,356 (2007–2011) 14,092 (1998–2007) 14,020 (1971–1998)
Surface	Multi-surface
Broke ground	June 16, 1968
Opened	December 2, 1971
Construction cost	$8.165 million ($47.7 million in 2016 dollars^[1])
Architect	Crites & McConnell Brooks Borg & Skiles
General contractor	James Thompson & Sons
Tenants
Iowa State Cyclones (NCAA DI) (1971–present)

Hilton Coliseum is a 14,384-seat multi-purpose arena located in Ames, Iowa. The arena opened in 1971. It is home to the Iowa State University Cyclones men's and women's basketball teams, wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball teams.

Overview

Hilton Magic

Hilton Coliseum before the Iowa State - Kansas men's basketball game on January 28, 2012. Iowa State won 72–64.

"Hilton Magic", the power of the Coliseum faithful to produce unexpected victories, was first recognized by Des Moines Register sportswriter Buck Turnbull. On a Feb. 14, 1989, showdown with No. 3 Missouri, the Cyclones conjured up the spirit of the Hilton crowd to produce a stunning 82-75 victory. The following day’s headline read “Hilton Magic Spells ‘Upset’ One More Time.”

In the article, Turnbull called for more “Hilton Magic” in the Cyclones’ upcoming bout with Oklahoma State, which had pummeled ISU, 102-74, just three weeks earlier. On cue, “Hilton Magic” displayed its powers, as the Cyclones defeated the Cowboys, 90-81, marking a 37-point reversal from the season’s prior meeting.

Hilton Coliseum was specifically built to hold in sound with a solid concrete structure, steel doors, and a crowd that sits just a few feet from the court. With a fan base that frequently ranks among the nation's largest crowds, players from opposing teams, as well as Iowa State, have said that the floor has shaken due to the loudness of the crowd.

After more than two decades, the term “Hilton Magic” still applies today. This reality was never more apparent than ISU’s school-record 39-game homecourt winning streak that ended during the 2001-02 season. The streak, which spanned four different basketball seasons, was the second-longest in the nation at the time. In 2003-04, Iowa State went 17-1 in Hilton, recording the second-best single-season home win total in school history. In 2011-12, Iowa State went 16-2 with second year head coach and Iowa State alum, "The Mayor" Fred Hoiberg.^[2]

On March 2, 2015, the Cyclones made one of its most miraculous comebacks in school history. Trailing by 21 points early in the second half, No. 17 Iowa State rallied to beat No. 15 Oklahoma, 77-70, in Hilton Coliseum. The 21-point come-from-behind victory tied the largest comeback in school history.

In the last 4 seasons (2012-2015) Iowa State is 62-5 in Hilton Coliseum. ^[3]

Athletic Events

Basketball

James H. Hilton Coliseum is recognized as one of the finest facilities for collegiate basketball in the nation. CBS SportsLine.com’s Dan Wetzel rated Hilton No. 10 on his list of the nation’s top college basketball arenas. Until the completion of the Sukup Practice Facility in the fall of 2009, both Cyclone squads held practices and games in the 14,384-seat arena. Both women's and men's teams continue to play home games at Hilton.

Hilton offers newly refurbished dressing rooms for both the ISU women's and men's teams, and additional rooms for visiting teams and officials. Hilton also houses a weight room, training room, media room, and the newly refurbished offices of the women's volleyball team. Men and women's basketball offices were relocated to the Sukup Practice Facility on its completion.

The men’s team has compiled a 112-24 (.824 winning percentage) home record during the last eight years. Iowa State has posted 10 or more home victories in the last 14 seasons.

Hilton Magic has been ever-present recently, helping the Cyclones tally a school-record 39 consecutive wins in the facility. The Cyclones went undefeated at home during the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 seasons and increased their winning streak to 30 games at the beginning of the 2001-02 campaign.

Iowa State and Hilton broke NIT attendance marks in 2004. The Cyclones drew 12,196 and 14,020 fans in their two NIT games they hosted, averaging 13,144 fans per contest. The Cyclones were 30th nationally in attendance in 2005 and were 26th in 2006.

The Iowa State women ranked among the top 11 nationally in women’s basketball attendance average for the eighth consecutive year last season, playing in front of 7,667 fans per game. Cyclone fans are getting their money’s worth, as ISU recorded its third undefeated home slate (15-0) in Hilton Coliseum in 2004-05. In 2009, the Cyclones had the 3rd highest attendance average in the nation.

The Cyclones recorded the first women’s basketball sellout crowd when 14,092 attended the WNIT double-header in Hilton Coliseum on March 25, 2004. ISU defeated Saint Joseph's, 66-58, to advance to the WNIT Final Four. Iowa State and its enthusiastic crowds earned the Cyclones a homecourt advantage for all four WNIT postseason games.

Both the men’s and women’s teams closed out the 2000-01 season with nationally ranked home win streaks. Together, the two programs posted a 65-1 record in Hilton Coliseum in the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 seasons combined. In 2001-02 the combined men’s and women’s basketball attendance ranked 6th nationally (22,406). During the 2014-15 season, the Cyclone women scored major upsets at home against No. 3 Texas, 59-57, on Jan. 10, and No. 3 Baylor, 76-71, on Senior Day, Feb. 28, 2015.

On January 17, 2015, Hilton Coliseum hosted ESPN's College Gameday in front of roughly 7,000 fans. That evening, a sold-out Hilton saw the No. 11 Cyclones defeat No. 9 Kansas, 86-81.

Through the 2008-09 season, the Iowa State men's basketball team boasts a 422-149 record at Hilton Coliseum.

Wrestling

Some of the most cherished moments in Hilton Coliseum history have come by way of the tradition-rich ISU wrestling program. Hilton was home to Cael Sanderson’s unprecedented, undefeated 4-year career of 159-0 and his quartet of national championships.

Fans in Hilton on January 9, 1981, also had the privilege of seeing Dave Osenbaugh’s pin of national heavyweight champion Lou Banach of Iowa.

The Iowa State wrestling program has hosted five NCAA Championship events in 1974, 1979, 1982, 1988 and 1993 and Hilton has been home to eight conference meets in 1976, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1994, 1999, 2004, and most recently in 2006.

Gymnastics

James H. Hilton Coliseum is recognized as one of the finest facilities in the nation and provides a top-notch home for the Iowa State gymnastics team, playing host to the 2000 Big 12 Championship and the 2006 NCAA Regional Meet.

Volleyball

The Iowa State volleyball team also calls Hilton Coliseum home. The Cyclones hosted the NCAA First Round in 1995 at Hilton Coliseum, defeating No. 22 Idaho in straight sets on Nov. 29, in the Cylones' first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Iowa State also hosted NCAA First and Second Round games in 2009, 2011, and 2012.

Construction

Previous Construction

The arena received a new $2.5 million video and sound system in 2006. These improvements are just the beginning of the up $60 million in planned renovation and construction to the facility, over the next 10 years.^[4]

References

↑ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
↑ http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46691&SPID=4256&DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=541508
↑ http://www.cyclones.com/pdf9/3239506.pdf
↑ "Hilton Scoreboard". Iowa State Daily. 2006. Retrieved November 26, 2013.

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Basketball arenas of the Big 12 Conference

Ferrell Center (Baylor) Hilton Coliseum (Iowa State) Allen Fieldhouse (Kansas) Bramlage Coliseum (Kansas State) Lloyd Noble Center (Oklahoma) Gallagher-Iba Arena (Oklahoma State) Schollmaier Arena (TCU) Frank Erwin Center (Texas) United Supermarkets Arena (Texas Tech) WVU Coliseum (West Virginia)

Coordinates: 42°01′16″N 93°38′05″W / 42.02101°N 93.634763°W / 42.02101; -93.634763

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