Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
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| Gampel Pavilion | |
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| Location | 2095 Hillside Road Storrs, Connecticut, USA 06269 |
| Broke ground | Summer, 1987 |
| Opened | January 21, 1990[1] |
| Expanded | Summer 1996[1] |
| Owner | State of Connecticut |
| Operator | State of Connecticut |
| Surface | 171,000 sq ft (15,900 m2) [1] |
| Construction cost | $28 million[1] |
| Architect | Russell Gibson von Dohlen |
| Capacity | 2002–present: 10,167 1996–2002: 10,027 1990–1996: 8,241[1] |
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| UConn Huskies (1990–present) | |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a 10,167-seat multi-purpose arena in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. The arena opened on January 21, 1990[1], and is the largest on campus arena in New England. It was named after Harry A. Gampel, who donated one million dollars for the construction of the arena. It is about 216,000 sq ft (20,100 m2). Gampel Pavilion is the primary home to the University of Connecticut Huskies men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams. However, the basketball teams now play most of their home games at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, playing eleven out of nineteen home games there and only eight at Gampel.
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[edit] Construction
It replaced the Hugh S. Greer Field House, which only held 4,604 people and still stands to the northwest of the pavilion. The facility has undergone multiple seating expansions, most recently before the 2002-2003 season.
[edit] First Game
The first basketball game was played on January 27, 1990 between the then 20th ranked Connecticut Huskies and the 15th ranked St. John's Red Storm. Connecticut won by the score of 72-58.[2]
[edit] Home court advantage
Since 1990 through 2009 the Huskies have a 125-17 record at Gampel Pavilion. |+ Sources: Statistics published by the University of Connecticut at the end of the 2009 season; page 17 in the Letterwinner History section.[3]
| Year | Record |
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| 1989–1990 | 5-0 |
| 1990–1991 | 7-2 |
| 1991–1992 | 6-1 |
| 1992–1993 | 5-2 |
| 1993–1994 | 7-0 |
| 1994–1995 | 5-1 |
| 1995–1996 | 6-0 |
| 1996–1997 | 6-2 |
| 1997–1998 | 6-0 |
| 1998–1999 | 6-1 |
| 1999–2000 | 5-2 |
| 2000–2001 | 8-1 |
| 2001–2002 | 6-0 |
| 2002–2003 | 5-2 |
| 2003–2004 | 8-0 |
| 2004–2005 | 6-1 |
| 2005–2006 | 6-0 |
| 2006–2007 | 7-2 |
| 2007–2008 | 8-0 |
| 2008–2009 | 7-0 |
| 2009–2010 | 7-1 |
| 2010-2011 | 6-2 |
[edit] Banners
Also, the banners for the men's and women's basketball teams have been taken down and in their place are now large boards on the walls listing the years the teams have made the NIT, NCAA Tournament, Sweet 16, and Elite 8, along with their Big East Regular Season and Tournament Championships. The National Championship Banners and NIT Championship Banners have been replaced with newer versions, along with banners commemorating Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma's Hall of Fame inductions.
[edit] References
| Preceded by Hugh S. Greer Field House |
Home of the Connecticut Huskies 1990 – present |
Succeeded by current |
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Coordinates: 41°48′19.05″N 72°15′15.10″W / 41.8052917°N 72.254194°W
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