Cintas Center

Cintas Center
Rockin' 'Tas
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Location1624 Herald Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45207
Coordinates39°09′01″N 84°28′19″W / 39.150148°N 84.471881°W / 39.150148; -84.471881
OwnerXavier University
OperatorXavier University
Capacity10,224 (2017–present)
10,250 (2000–2017)
Record attendance10,817 (December 2, 2017 vs. Cincinnati)[1]
SurfaceRemovable Basketball Floor; Concrete
Scoreboard10mm Mitsubishi DiamondVison & 16.5mm LSI/SACO
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 26, 1998[2]
OpenedNovember 18, 2000
Construction cost$46 million
($81.4 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectNBBJ
Structural engineerMcNamara/Salvia, Inc.
General contractorThe Opus Group[4]
Tenants
Xavier Musketeers (NCAA) (2000–present)
Website
http://www.cintascenter.com/

The Cintas Center is a 10,250-seat multi-purpose arena and conference center on the campus on Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The arena officially opened in 2000 and was constructed through private donations as part of Xavier University's Century Campaign. It is home to the Xavier University Musketeers basketball and volleyball teams. It is named for the uniform company Cintas.

  1. ^ Xavier takes 85th Crosstown Shootout from No. 11 UC, 89-76
  2. ^ "Cintas Center Under Way". The Cincinnati Enquirer. February 27, 1998. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Xavier University - Cintas Center - the Opus Group". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-24.