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| Former names | Purdue Arena (1967–72) |
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| Location | 900 John R. Wooden Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 |
| Coordinates | 40°25′59.96″N 86°54′58.12″W / 40.4333222°N 86.9161444°W |
| Owner | Purdue University |
| Operator | Purdue University |
| Capacity | 14,123 (1967–2011) 14,240 (2011–2012)[1] 14,846 (2012–2016)[2] 14,804 (2016–2022)[3] 14,876 (2022–present)[4] |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 1965 |
| Opened | December 2, 1967 |
| Renovated | 2007–2012 |
| Construction cost | $6 Million (1967) ($54.8 million in 2023 dollars[5]) $99.5 Million (2007–2011 renovation) |
| Architect | Walter Scholer and Associates Inc. (original)[6] HNTB (2007–2011 renovation) |
| General contractor | S.N. Nielsen Co.[6] |
| Tenants | |
| Purdue Boilermakers (Men's Basketball) (Women's Basketball) | |
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.
- ^ Purdue Basketball Information Guide
- ^ "Boilermakers Tip Off 116th Season of Play Against Northern Kentucky" (Press release). Purdue Athletics. November 6, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ 2021-22 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide
- ^ 2022-23 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Mackey Arena timeline