Liacouras Center
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| The Peter J. Liacouras Center | |
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| Location | 1776 N Broad St Philadelphia, PA 19121 |
| Broke ground | January 25, 1996 |
| Opened | November 11, 1997 |
| Owner | Temple University |
| Operator | Global Spectrum |
| Construction cost | $73 million |
| Architect | Vitetta Group, Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates |
| Former names | |
| The Apollo of Temple (1997-2000) | |
| Tenants | |
| Temple Owls (Basketball & volleyball) |
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| Capacity | |
| 10,224 | |
The Peter J. Liacouras Center is a 10,224-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia. The arena opened in 1997 as The Apollo of Temple and was rededicated on February 13, 2000 in honor of Temple University's president. It is home to the Temple Owls basketball team, replacing McGonigle Hall, the school's former on-campus arena one block north.
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| Current Basketball Arenas in the Philadelphia Big 5 |
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| •The Palestra (Penn, St. Joseph's, La Salle) • The Pavilion (Villanova) • Liacouras Center (Temple) • Tom Gola Arena (La Salle) • |
| Current Basketball Arenas in the Atlantic 10 |
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| A.J. Palumbo Center (Duquesne) • Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (Saint Joseph's) • Bauman-Eberhardt Center (Saint Louis women) • Cintas Center (Xavier) • Dale F. Halton Arena (Charlotte) • Liacouras Center (Temple) • Mullins Center (Massachusetts) • Reilly Center (St. Bonaventure) • Robins Center (Richmond) • Rose Hill Gym (Fordham) • Ryan Center (Rhode Island) • Scottrade Center (Saint Louis men) • Smith Center (George Washington) • Tom Gola Arena (La Salle) • UD Arena (Dayton) |
