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 Interior of arena (c.2008) | |
| Former names | JQH Arena (2008-22) |
|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ 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 "Missouri State University's JQH Arena on-Time and $1 million Under Budget". Structural Engineer. May 11, 2009.
- ^ "Sports/Recreation". Henderson Engineers, Inc. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "JQH Arena". Missouri State University. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.