Entering its 32nd season as the home of Boilermaker basketball, Purdue Arena was dedicated on Dec. 2, 1967, in a game against UCLA. Renamed in 1972 in memory of the late athletic director Guy "Red" Mackey, the arena originally cost $6 million to build.
Prior to the 1997-1998 basketball season the floor was completely replaced and a new one was built. Soon after, the floor was dedicated to Coach Gene Keady with the naming of the new floor, "Keady Court."
Capacity: 14,123.
First Game: Dec. 2, 1967, against UCLA.
Scoreboard: Four sided, center hanging scoreboard and message center (installed in 1990)
Seating: Here is a seating chart for Mackey Arena.
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MACK on campus map. |
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