Pan American Center

Pan American Center
"Pandemonium Center"
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Location1810 East University Avenue,[1] Las Cruces, NM 88003
Coordinates32°17′2.40″N 106°44′31.92″W / 32.2840000°N 106.7422000°W / 32.2840000; -106.7422000
OwnerNew Mexico State University
OperatorNew Mexico State University
Capacity12,482 (current)
13,071 (pre-renovation)
SurfaceMaple Parquet court (basketball)
Taraflex (volleyball, 2023-present)
Construction
OpenedNovember 30, 1968; 55 years ago (1968-11-30)
Construction cost$3.5 million
ArchitectW.C. Kruger and Associates (original)
SMPC Architects and HOK Sport/Venue/Event (renovation)
Tenants
New Mexico State Aggies (NCAA) (1968–present)

Pan American Center is a multi–purpose arena in Las Cruces, New Mexico, located on the campus of New Mexico State University. The arena has a current seating capacity of 12,515 people.[2]

The arena serves as home of the New Mexico State Aggies men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball teams. The arena hosted games of the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 1969 and 1972, as well as the 2007 and 2008 Western Athletic Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments and 2007, 2016, and 2021 WAC volleyball tournaments.[3]

  1. ^ "General Information". Experience Pan Am Center. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Technical Information | Pan American Center | Special Events". New Mexico State University. Archived from the original on 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  3. ^ "2022 WAC Volleyball Record Book, p. 19" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-30.