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Former names | JQH Arena (2008-22) |
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Address | 685 South John Q. Hammons Parkway Springfield, MO 65897 |
Coordinates | 37°12′7.37″N 93°16′59.01″W / 37.2020472°N 93.2830583°W |
Public transit | Springfield Transit Services |
Owner | Missouri State University |
Capacity | 10,542 |
Surface | Multi-surface |
Construction | |
Broke ground | December 21, 2006 |
Opened | November 13, 2008 |
Construction cost | $67 Million ($101 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Architect |
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Structural engineer | Martin/Martin, Inc.[2] |
Services engineer | Henderson Engineers, Inc.[3] |
General contractor | J. E. Dunn Construction Group[2] |
Tenants | |
Missouri State Bears (Men's & Women's Basketball) Missouri Thunder (PBR) (2024-present) |
Great Southern Bank Arena (originally known as JQH Arena) is an indoor arena in Springfield, Missouri. The arena opened in 2008.[4] It is located on the campus of Missouri State University and is the home of the Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears basketball teams.