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  Matthew Knight Arena Location in Eugene  Matthew Knight Arena Location in Oregon  Matthew Knight Arena Location in the United States | |
| Location | 1390 Villard St.[1] Eugene, OR 97401 United States |
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| Coordinates | 44°02′42″N 123°03′58″W / 44.045°N 123.066°W |
| Public transit | EmX Agate Station |
| Owner | National Championship Properties (subsidiary of University of Oregon) |
| Operator | Arena Network |
| Capacity | 12,364 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 7, 2009 |
| Opened | January 13, 2011 |
| Construction cost | $227 million ($307 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | TVA Architects Ellerbe Becket[3] |
| Structural engineer | Haris Engineering, Inc.[3] |
| Services engineer | Henderson Engineers Inc.[3] |
| General contractor | Hoffman Construction Company |
| Tenants | |
| Oregon Men's Basketball (NCAA) (2011–present) Oregon Women's Basketball (NCAA) (2011–present) Oregon Volleyball (NCAA) (2011–present) Oregon Acrobatics & Tumbling (NCATA) (2011–present) | |
The Matthew Knight Arena (MKA) is a 12,364-seat, multi-purpose arena in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is home of the Oregon Ducks Men's & Women's basketball teams, along with the volleyball team, replacing McArthur Court. All teams compete in the Big Ten Conference starting with the 2024-25 season after their time as members of the Pac-12 Conference. It is located on the east side of campus at the corner of Franklin Boulevard and Villard Street, a gateway to campus as people arrive from I-5. The arena was originally intended to be ready for the start of the 2010–11 basketball season, but instead opened for the men's basketball game against the USC Trojans on January 13, 2011.[4] It is named for chief donor Phil Knight's son, Matthew Knight, who died aged 34 in a scuba diving accident.[5] The arena cost $227 million[6] and was designed as collaboration between TVA Architects of Portland and Ellerbe Becket of Kansas City, Missouri. Hoffman Construction Company of Portland was the general contractor.[7]
The Ducks inaugurated the arena to a sold-out crowd on January 13, 2011, beating the USC Trojans, 68–62.[8]
- ^ "Ticket Sales - Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene Oregon Concerts and Events". www.MatthewKnightArena.com. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
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- ^ a b c "University of Oregon, Matthew Knight Arena". Ellerbe Becket. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ "Matthew Knight Arena Ready for Debut". KMTR. Eugene. January 13, 2011. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ Bachman, Rachel (December 13, 2008). "Knight Appears, Announces Name of Arena". The Oregonian. Portland, OR. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ Beseda, Jim (January 13, 2011). "For Ducks, a Change of Venue". The Oregonian. Portland, OR.
- ^ Hunt, John (January 22, 2008). "New-Look Arena". The Oregonian. Portland, OR. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ Clark, Lucas (January 14, 2011). "Ducks Christen Knight Arena with Surprising Victory". Oregon Daily Emerald. University of Oregon. Archived from the original on January 17, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2011.