Bud Walton Arena
Basketball Palace of Mid-America | |
men's and women's basketball teams (1993-present) |
Bud Walton Arena (also known as the Basketball Palace of Mid-America) is the home to the
The arena features Bud Walton Arena Razorback Sports Museum on the ground level, which houses a history of Razorback basketball, track and field, baseball, tennis and golf.
Construction
The arena is named after
When it was built, it was touted as a larger version of Barnhill Arena, the team's former home. In hopes of recreating the formidable home-court advantage the Razorbacks enjoyed at Barnhill, architect Rosser International built an arena that, as the company put it, had "more seats in less space than in any other facility of the same type anywhere in the world."[4]
Early years
The arena has been the home to the Razorbacks since November 1993; the men's team won the
In its early years, Nolan Richardson's teams frequently attracted standing-room-only crowds of over 20,000.
Improvements
Since its opening, there have been a number of enhancements and improvements to the arena. In 2004, a new custom
Nolan Richardson Court
On February 6, 2018, the University of Arkansas’s Associated Student Government Senate passed a resolution by Senator Clay Smith to encourage the University of Arkansas Athletic Department to name the court at the arena in honor of former Arkansas head coach Nolan Richardson. [8]
On March 28, 2019, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name the court in honor of former coach Richardson.[9]
Statistics of Bud Walton Arena
Attendance Record: 20,361 vs. Auburn, February 8, 2022.
Attendance Chart (men) for every year Bud Walton Arena has been in operation[7]
Season | Overall Record | SEC Record | Overall Attendance | Average Attendance | Rank Nationally |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993–94 | 16–0 (1.000)
( NCAA National Champions )
|
8–0 (1.000) | 322,146 | 20,134 | 4th |
1994–95 | 14–1 (.933)
( NCAA Runner-Up )
|
7–1 (.875) | 301,212 | 20,081 | 4th |
1995–96 | 14–4 (.778) | 6–2 (.750) | 346,698 | 19,261 | 5th |
1996–97 | 15–3 (.833) | 6–2 (.750) | 329,540 | 18,308 | 5th |
1997–98 | 15–0 (1.000) | 8–0 (1.000) | 291,089 | 19,406 | 4th |
1998–99 | 14–2 (.875) | 6–2 (.750) | 292,704 | 18,294 | 5th |
1999–00 | 9–5 (.643) | 5–3 (.625) | 249,300 | 17,807 | 6th |
2000–01 | 16–2 (.889) | 7–1 (.875) | 292,057 | 16,225 | 9th |
2001–02 | 11–5 (.688) | 5–3 (.625) | 241,033 | 15,065 | 13th |
2002–03 | 8–8 (.500) | 3–5 (.375) | 236,638 | 14,790 | 14th |
2003–04 | 10–6 (.625) | 4–4 (.500) | 236,676 | 14,792 | 13th |
2004–05 | 13–3 (.813) | 5–3 (.625) | 252,608 | 15,788 | 9th |
2005–06 | 15–1 (.938) | 7–1 (.875) | 239,336 | 14,958 | 12th |
2006–07 | 13–3 (.813) | 5–3 (.625) | 267,520 | 16,720 | 9th |
2007–08 | 15–1 (.938) | 7–1 (.875) | 274,360 | 17,148 | 8th |
2008–09 | 12–6 (.667) | 2–6 (.250) | 288,781 | 16,043 | 11th |
2009–10 | 11–8 (.579) | 5–3 (.625) | 256,667 | 13,509 | 17th |
2010–11 | 15–3 (.833) | 5–3 (.625) | 216,999 | 12,055 | 29th |
2011–12 | 17–3 (.850) | 5–3 (.625) | 262,329 | 13,116 | 23rd |
2012–13 | 17–1 (.944) | 9–0 (1.000) | 252,857 | 14,047 | 17th |
2013–14 | 17–2 (.895) | 7–2 (.778) | 280,465 | 14,023 | 10th |
2014–15 | 16–2 (.889) | 7–2 (.778) | 283,485 | 15,749 | 11th |
2015–16 | 13–4 (.765) | 6–3 (.667) | 258,705 | 15,217 | 12th |
2016–17 | 15–3 (.833) | 6–3 (.667) | xxx,xxx | xx,xxx | nth |
2017–18 | 15–2 (.882) | 7–2 (.778) | xxx,xxx | xx,xxx | nth |
2018–19 | 12–6 (.667) | 5–4 (.555) | xxx,xxx | xx,xxx | nth |
2019–20 | 14–4 (.778) | 5–4 (.555) | xxx,xxx | xx,xxx | nth |
2020-21 | 16-1 (.941) | 8-1 (.888) | xxx,xxx | xxx,xxx | nth |
Totals | 332–74 (.817) | 143–54 (.726) | 6,273,705 | 16,197 | Avg. Rank: 11th |
See also
References
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- ^ "Old Model, New Money". Scout.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
- ^ "Bud Walton Arena". University of Arkansas Athletic Department. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
- ^ Berkowitz, Steve (April 5, 1994). "Arkansas hits Hog Heaven With NCAA Title". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
- ^ "Barnhill Arena: Home of the Lady Razorbacks". University of Arkansas Athletic Department. Archived from the original on April 20, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
- ^ a b "Basketball at Bud Walton Arena". University of Arkansas Athletic Department. September 17, 2013. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "UA students push Nolan Richardson Court". Arkansas Online. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Nolan Richardson Court: Home To Razorback Basketball". Retrieved March 29, 2019.