State Farm Center

State Farm Center
Construction


Former names	Assembly Hall (1963-2013)
Location	1800 South 1st Street Champaign, Illinois, United States
Coordinates	40°05′47″N 88°14′09″W / 40.096259°N 88.235956°W / 40.096259; -88.235956Coordinates: 40°05′47″N 88°14′09″W / 40.096259°N 88.235956°W / 40.096259; -88.235956
Owner	University of Illinois
Operator	University of Illinois
Capacity	15,500 (permanent), 16,500 (concert) ^[1] (2016-present) 17,085 (2014-2015) 16,618 (2003-2014) 16,450 (1995-2003) 16,321 (1992-1995) 16,153 (1980-1992) 16,128 (1963-1980)
Surface	Multi-surface
Broke ground	May 25, 1959^[2]
Opened	March 2, 1963
Construction cost	$1 ($8.00 in 2016 dollars^[3])
Architect	Harrison & Abramovitz
Structural engineer	Ammann & Whitney
General contractor	Felmley-Dickerson Co.
Tenants
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball (1963-present) Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball (1974-present)

State Farm Center, stylized as StateFarm Center, is a large dome-shaped indoor arena located in Champaign, Illinois, owned and operated by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The arena hosts games for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball and women's basketball teams, and also doubles as a performance and event center. It opened in 1963 and was known until 2013 as Assembly Hall until naming rights were acquired by State Farm Insurance as part of a major renovation project.

Opening

State Farm Center opened as Assembly Hall on March 2, 1963 and continues to attract attention for its design and construction. From 1963–1965 Assembly Hall was the largest dome structure in North America until the opening of the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The roof is supported by 614 miles (988 km) of one-quarter inch steel wire wrapped at the base of the dome under intensive pressure. The architect was Max Abramovitz, a University of Illinois alumnus.

Fighting Illini Basketball

State Farm Center hosts home games of Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball and Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball and has earned a reputation as one of the toughest places to play in college basketball, thanks to the student cheering section, the "Orange Krush," which occupies the floor around the court as well as some seats.

At the annual "Paint the Hall Orange" game, everyone in attendance would wear an orange shirt, resulting in an impressive and intimidating environment. In recent years, however, it has become customary for Illini fans to wear orange at all home games and so the official "PTHO" game was discontinued after the 2007-08 season.

In August 2015, prior to the reopening of the newly renovated State Farm Center, the hardwood floor was dedicated and named Lou Henson Court in honor of the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball all-time leader in victories Lou Henson.^[4]

Men's basketball records at State Farm Center (Assembly Hall)

Attendance

Season	Wins	Losses	Win pct.	Total attendance	NCAA rank	Sellouts
1962-63	2	0	1.000	32,144	N/A	0
1963-64	7	3	0.700	143,650	N/A	1
1964-65	9	1	0.900	115,256	N/A	2
1965-66	7	3	0.700	79,661	N/A	0
1966-67	8	1	0.889	73,654	N/A	0
1967-68	4	5	0.444	80,203	N/A	0
1968-69	12	0	1.000	165,254	N/A	5
1969-70	7	4	0.636	157,206	1st	5
1970-71	6	5	0.545	177,408	1st	11
1971-72	7	3	0.700	136,972	5th	0
1972-73	10	1	0.909	109,433	NR	0
1973-74	4	7	0.363	72,949	NR	0
1974-75	5	7	0.417	96,773	NR	0
1975-76	11	4	0.733	106,444	NR	1
1976-77	10	4	0.714	106,139	NR	0
1977-78	9	5	0.643	122,071	NR	0
1978-79	7	6	0.538	184,715	8th	5
1979-80	14	5	0.737	271,374	8th	6
1980-81	12	2	0.857	217,330	7th	9
1981-82	12	4	0.750	244,908	8th	6
1982-83	13	2	0.867	194,384	11th	0
1983-84	14	1	0.933	194,145	13th	3
1984-85	15	0	1.000	235,736	6th	7
1985-86	12	3	0.800	200,205	10th	5
1986-87	13	2	0.867	227,641	10th	5
1987-88	13	3	0.813	245,895	12th	7
1988-89	17	0	1.000	262,215	10th	9
1989-90	13	1	0.929	224,443	11th	4
1990-91	12	4	0.750	217,003	16th	1
1991-92	11	5	0.688	207,995	22nd	0
1992-93	12	4	0.750	213,949	22nd	3
1993-94	15	1	0.938	240,301	11th	5
1994-95	11	3	0.786	221,772	10th	5
1995-96	10	6	0.625	236,674	12th	5
1996-97	12	2	0.857	193,364	16th	3
1997-98	13	1	0.929	191,689	19th	5
1998-99	5	8	0.385	171,246	23rd	1
1999-00	12	1	0.923	189,507	15th	3
2000-01	12	0	1.000	185,630	13th	8
2001-02	13	1	0.928	226,480	11th	12
2002-03	14	0	1.000	212,303	13th	8
2003-04	12	1	0.923	208,935	9th	8
2004-05	15	0	1.000	245,807	7th	13
2005-06	15	1	0.938	265,888	9th	16
2006-07	14	3	0.824	282,506	10th	17
2007-08	7	8	0.467	249,270	11th	15
2008-09	14	3	0.824	263,477	13th	5
2009-10	13	5	0.722	267,658	12th	7
2010-11	14	2	0.875	253,623	10th	8
2011-12	13	4	0.765	254,595	14th	1
2012-13	12	4	0.750	237,077	17th	6
2013-14	10	6	0.625	243,931	15th	5
2014-15	14	2	0.875	234,435	15th	N/A
2015-16	3	2	0.600	63,744	N/A	N/A
Totals	581	159	.785	10,275,068	^[5]	251

High attendance for game: 17,087 (Illinois 64, Michigan 52, 2/12/2015)
Low attendance for game: 3,016 (Illinois 90, North Dakota State 73, 12/8/1975)
High attendance for season: 282,506, 2006-07 (17 games, 16,618 avg.)
Low attendance for season: 72,949, 1973-74 (11 games, 6,632 avg.)
Consecutive sellouts: 60, (12/1/2005 - 3/8/2008)
Most sellouts in a season: 17 (2006–07)

Individual single game

Most points

Overall – 50, Von McDade, Wisconsin-Milwaukee...12/3/1990

Illini player – 46, Andy Kaufmann...12/3/1990

Most field goals

Overall – 19, Rudy Tomjanovich, Michigan...2/22/1969

Illini player – 17, Andy Kaufmann...12/1/1990 & Eddie Johnson...12/8/1979

Most field goal attempts

Overall – 44, Von McDade, Wisconsin-Milwaukee...12/3/1990

Illini player – 34, Nick Weatherspoon...1/27/73

Best field goal accuracy (10 shot minimum)

Overall (Illini player) – 11/11, Derek Harper...2/19/1983

Illini player – 10/10, Ken Norman...12/14/1985

Most three-point goals

Overall – 9, Von McDade, Wisconsin-Milwaukee...12/3/1990

Illini player – 8, Brandon Paul...1/10/2012, Trenton Meacham...11/19/2006, & Dee Brown...3/3/2005

Most three-point field goal attempts

Overall – 22, Von McDade, Wisconsin-Milwaukee...12/3/1990

Illini player – 16, Kevin Turner...1/3/1998

Best three-point field goal accuracy (5 attempts minimum)

Overall (Illini player) – 5/5, Jamar Smith...12/6/2006

Illini player – 5/5, Sean Harrington...11/26/2000

Most free throws

Overall – 17, Wayne Radford, Indiana...3/2/1978

Illini player – 17, Kiwane Garris...3/5/1997

Best free throw accuracy (10 attempts minimum)

Overall – 14/14, C. J. Kupec, Michigan...1/2/1975

Illini player - 13/13, Kendall Gill...2/8/1990

Most rebounds

Overall – 23, Joe Franklin, Wisconsin...12/19/1966

Illini player – 23, Nick Weatherspoon...3/2/1971

Most assists

Illini player – 15, Bruce Douglas...12/14/1985

Most steals

Illini player – 7, Kendall Gill...3,4,1990, Kenny Battle...3/9/1988 & Bruce Douglas...12/8/1986

Most blocks

Illini player – 11, Derek Holcomb...12/8/1978

Most minutes

Illini player – 60, Bruce Douglas...1/28/84

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Size

The third largest Illinois arena after the United Center in Chicago and the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, State Farm Center has just over 16,000 permanent seats, with an official capacity of 16,618 for basketball games, but when portable chairs are placed on the floor for an in-the-round performance there is a potential of up to 17,200 depending on the size of the stage.

IHSA

Exterior in 2006

Exterior in 2003

State Farm Center has hosted a variety of Illinois High School Association events. It has been the home of the state individual wrestling tournament since 1967. From 1963 to 1995, State Farm Center played host to the state finals of the boys' basketball tournament. From 1978 to 1995, it also hosted the IHSA girls' basketball tournament.

Broadway Series

State Farm Center is also the venue for the annual News-Gazette Broadway Series, which features popular musicals such as Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Rent, and Fiddler on the Roof.

"Illinois Renaissance" renovation

In the autumn of 2008, school officials, led by former Athletics Director Ron Guenther, conducted a study to decide whether to refurbish the then-named Assembly Hall or build a new basketball arena.^[7] In 2010 a decision was made to renovate rather than replace the building. The architectural firm AECOM has been selected and awarded a contract to design the renovation.^[8] Surveys were sent out to I-Fund and season ticket holders to gauge demand for various premium seating options. This information is being used to create schematic drawings and architectural renderings near the end of 2012, which would be used by former Athletics Director Mike Thomas to aid in fundraising for the project. The anticipated renovation cost is between $150 and $160 million, and construction would not start before spring of 2014.^[9] As part of the renovations, the naming rights to the arena were purchased by State Farm Insurance for $60 million over 30 years.^[10]

The State Farm Center began renovations following the 2013–14 men's basketball season. Additions of luxury suites, club/loge seats, and all new blue color seats are included in the renovation. In the luxury suites and club level seats, there will be concessions where alcoholic beverages will allowed to be served as well as a buffet area. The total budget for the renovation was estimated at $169.5 million.^[11]

The construction process did cause some conflicts with scheduled sporting events at the beginning of the 2016 fiscal year. The first five games of the 2015 Men's basketball season were played at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, while the first five games of the 2015 Women's basketball season were played at Parkland College. The State Farm Center's first game was played on December 2, when the Fighting Illini fell to Notre Dame 84–79.^[11]^[12]

Naming rights

The following corporate sponsor, Fighting Illini benefactors, former Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players, and University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign alumni have donated sizeable contributions towards the $169.5 million renovation cost of the State Farm Center.^[13]

Donor	Donation	Affiliation	Naming right
State Farm Insurance	$60 million over 30 years	Corporate sponsorship	State Farm Center
John Giuliani	$5 million	Alumnus	Traditions Club
Mannie Jackson	$3 million	Former player	University of Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame
Dave Downey	$2 million	Former player	Courtside Club
Timothy and Sharon Ubben	$2 million	Benefactors	Donor Recognition Wall
Jim Benson	$2 million	Alumnus	Legacy Club
John Penicook family	$1 million	Alumni	West Horseshoe Drive
Phillip and Heidi Sarnecki	$500,000	Alumni	Men's Coaches Locker Room
Dennis D. Swanson family	$500,000	Alumnus	Illini Media Center
H. D. Smith Foundation	$500,000	Alumnus	Sports Medicine Facility
Jeffrey Kautz family	$250,000	Alumnus	Dining Room

Fighting Illini home courts

Kenney Gym (1905–1925) located on the campus of the University of Illinois and is named after Harold E. (Hek) Kenney. The arena opened in 1890 and was originally known as the Men's Gym Annex.
Huff Hall (1925–1963) opened in 1925 and was known as Huff Gymnasium until the 1990s. It is named after George Huff, who was the school's athletic director from 1895 to 1935.
Assembly Hall/State Farm Center (1963–present)

References

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↑ Kacich, Tom (May 20, 2009). "University of Illinois' 'Flying Saucer' Has Aged Gracefully". The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana). Retrieved January 22, 2012.
↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
↑ Ryan, Shannon (2015-08-24). "Illinois names basketball court for former coach Lou Henson". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
↑ Attendance Leaders
↑ 2014-15 Illinois Basketball Record Book pg. 137
↑ Bannon, Terry (August 21, 2008). "Guenther Assesses Assembly Hall's Fate". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 21, 2008.
↑ Patel, Darshan (December 2, 2011). "Board Approves Assembly Hall Architect, Natural History Building Funds and Easter as Interim Vice Chancellor". Daily Illini. University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
↑ Supine, John (August 14, 2012). "U of I Gauges Demand for Premium Seats in Assembly Hall". The State Journal-Register. Springfield, IL. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
↑ "Illini's Assembly Hall Renamed". ESPN. April 29, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
1 2 @IlliniDesign. "STATEFARMCENTER.COM | The Illinois Renaissance". statefarmcenter.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
↑ "THE CENTER | PCCC to host Illini Basketball for 5 games in November 2015". www.springfieldpc3.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
↑ "Illinois Renaissance". Illinois DIA. 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-16.

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State Farm Center (Illinois)
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (Indiana)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa)
Xfinity Center (Maryland)
Crisler Center (Michigan)
Breslin Student Events Center (Michigan State)
Williams Arena (Minnesota)
Pinnacle Bank Arena (Nebraska)
Welsh-Ryan Arena (Northwestern)
Allstate Arena (Northwestern men, temporary)
Beardsley Gym (Northwestern women, temporary)
Value City Arena (Ohio State)
Bryce Jordan Center (Penn State)
Mackey Arena (Purdue)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (Rutgers)
Kohl Center (Wisconsin)

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