Humphrey Coliseum

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Humphrey Coliseum
"The Hump"
Location	Lakeview Rd Mississippi State, MS 39762
Opened	December 1, 1975
Owner	Mississippi St. Univ.
Operator	Mississippi St. Univ.
Surface	Northern Hard Maple
Tenants
Mississippi State Bulldogs Basketball
Capacity
10,500

Humphrey Coliseum is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Starkville, Mississippi, that opened for the 1975-76 basketball season. Nicknamed The Hump, it is home to the Mississippi State University Bulldogs basketball team. It is the largest basketball arena in the state of Mississippi. The building is the equivalent of seven stories high, and is in the shape of an oval 318' long by 268' wide. The outside is marked by regular concrete columns and Mississippi red brick siding, and the school seal adorns the front of the building. In 2004, a center hung scoreboard was provided by the Henry Mize Foundation. The scoarboard features four sides, each with a video screen. In addition to basketball, the arena is a popular venue for concerts, graduation ceremonies, and other events.

"The Hump" is the largest on-campus arena in the state of Mississippi. A large "M-State" logo adorns the middle of the court. The court is rimmer in maroon with the words "Mississippi State Bulldogs" written at each corner. The building contains two tiers. Though the seating at Humphrey Coliseum is 10,500, the largest crowd was more than 10,700. At this game, the Bulldogs handily defeated the Ole Miss Rebels by a 30 point margin.

It was named for George Duke Humphrey, former president of Mississippi State. It replaced McCarthy Gymnasium, which was built in 1950 and has since been converted to an indoor tennis center.