G. B. Hodge Center

G. B. Hodge Center
Map
Coordinates34°59′48″N 81°58′08″W / 34.996696°N 81.968774°W / 34.996696; -81.968774
OwnerUniversity of South Carolina Upstate
OperatorUniversity of South Carolina Upstate
Capacity878
SurfaceHardwood
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 14, 1972[1]
OpenedJanuary 10, 1973[3]
Renovated2000, 2010
Construction cost$1 million[1]
($6.86 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectLockwood, Greene & Co.[1]
General contractorThreatt–Maxwell Construction Company[1]
Tenants
USC Upstate Spartans
UNC Asheville Bulldogs (2024)

G. B. Hodge Center is an 878-seat multi-purpose arena in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is home to the USC Upstate Spartans' basketball and volleyball teams. It was opened in 1973 and is named for one of the university's founders.[4]

In terms of seating capacity, the G. B. Hodge Center is the smallest arena in Division I men's basketball.

  1. ^ a b c d "Gov. John West to Visit USC-S for Groundbreaking Ceremonies". The Carolinian. University of South Carolina at Spartanburg. February 8, 1972. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Rifles Open the Hodge, 1973". University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics. May 28, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  4. ^ Hodge Center - Facilities Archived 2018-12-20 at the Wayback Machine USC Upstate Spartans website