Mackey Arena
Mackey Arena is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Part of the Purdue University campus, it is home to the university's basketball teams, and occasionally hosts home games for the volleyball and wrestling teams. The arena opened in 1967 as a replacement for Lambert Fieldhouse.
Home of THE Indiana Basketball | |
| Former names | Purdue Arena (1967–72) |
|---|---|
| Location | 900 John R. Wooden Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 |
| Coordinates | 40°25′59.96″N 86°54′58.12″W |
| Owner | Purdue University |
| Operator | Purdue University |
| Capacity | 14,123 (1967–2011) 14,240 (2011–2012) 14,846 (2012–2016) 14,804 (2016–2022) 14,876 (2022–present) |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 1965 |
| Opened | December 2, 1967 |
| Renovated | 2007–2012 |
| Construction cost | $6 Million (1967) ($52.7 million in 2022 dollars) $99.5 Million (2007–2011 Renovation) |
| Architect | Walter Scholer and Associates Inc. (Original) HNTB (2007–2011 Renovation) |
| General contractor | S.N. Nielsen Co. |
| Tenants | |
| Purdue Boilermakers (Men's Basketball) (Women's Basketball) | |
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