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0 ArikArmstead F 6-8 280 Fr.–HS Sacramento,Calif.(PleasantGroveHS)
4 NicholasLucenti G 6-2 197 Jr.–2V LosAngeles,Calif.(LoyolaHS)
1 DominicArtis G 6-1 185 Fr.–HS Oakland,Calif.(FindlayPrep)
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MatthewKnightArenaopeneditsdoorsonJan.13,2011,toasold-outcrowdof12,364astheOregonmen’sbasketballchristenedthenewpalacewitha68-62victoryoverUSC.Thebuilding,namedafterthelatesonofNIKECo-FounderPhilKnight,islocatedontheeastsideofUO’scampus.
OfficialsbrokegroundonMatthewKnightArenaonFeb.7,2009,asthe420,000square-footmasterpiecewasconstructedinlessthantwoyears.MattArenawaserectedtoreplacelegendaryMcArthurCourt,whichopenedonJanuary14,1927.Knownasoneofthetoughestvenuesinthecountryforopponents,MacCourtwasthesecond-oldeston-campusarenastillinusebeforeMatthewKnightArenaopeneditsdoors.
Alsoknownas“ThePit,”SportingNewsnameditthe“thebestgyminAmerica”assportswriterandarenaresearcherBillKintnerplacedMacCourthistopfiveofcollegebasketballarenasinAmericaforitshistory,character,andatmosphere.
MacCourtwasapassionincubator.Thegeometryoftheplacenotonlyshovedfansclosetoamplifytheintensityofemotion,itputfansontopoftheaction,makingthemfeelliketheywereanintegralpartoftheplayonthefloor,andabletoushertheirDuckstovictorythroughtheforceoftheirenergyandcollectivewill.Fansdidn’tjustgotoMacCourttowatchagame;fanswenttoliveit.
TorecreatethesamepassionandexperienceatMatthewKnightArena,thenewvenuewasfashionedwiththesamecloseconnectiontothestudent-athletesandtheaction;bymakingthefansfeelliketheyareanintegralpartofthegame.MatthewKnightArenaisamonumenttoallOregonfansandtheircommonloveforOregon,andtheexcitingenergythathappenswhenalljointogethertocheerfortheDucks.
Thereareseveralareasthroughoutthearena,includingtheclubareas,teamspacesandconcessionsthattietheOregonbrandtogether.ThreemajordisplaysontheConcoursearetheAnthemtotheFan,theHeroGraphicsandtheShroudWall.Eachtellsdifferentpartsofthestory.TheShroudWallisprimarilyaboutheritage,energyandprogression.
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HeroGraphicscelebrateOregon’sgreatstudent-athletesandgreatmo-ments--pastandpresent.TheAnthemtotheFanisaboutcommonde-votion.Together,theyexpressthesenseofconnectionandownership,theuniqueandproudheritage,thewildpassion,andtheunrelentingquestformorechampionshipstocome.ThisLandoftheTallFirsisaspecialplace,inhabitedbypeoplewhocaremoredeeplyaboutateamthatfightsevenharder.
TheuniquefloordesignatMatthewKnightArenaisanodtotheTallFirs,thenicknameofOregon’sNationalChampionshipbasketballsquadin1939.TheoneofitskindperspectiveislookingupfromaclearingintheforestthatcelebratesOregon’sbeautifulenvironment.
KilkennyFloorisahomagetothefamilyofformerathleticsdirectorPatKilkenny.ThreelogosrepresentHeppner,Ore.,withtheMorrowCountyCourthouse;aninterlockingUOwiththreeshamrocks;andthebeach/sunsetofSanDiego.TheseimageshonorthehometownoftheKilken-ny’s,theIrishprideandlogoofOregonduringPat’seraasastudent,andPat’sloveofSanDiegowherehecallshometoday.
Matthew Knight Arena rivals Hass Pavilion for the tightest, steepestseatingbowlinthePac-12,andthereareunobstructedsightlinestothetotalplayingsurfaceforallseats.ThelowerbowlofMattArenaisclosertothefloorandsteeperthanMacCourt.TheWestEndzoneseatingisassteepascodeallows–over36degrees.
The center hung KnightVision boards are the largest (12’8” high and18’11” high) and highest resolution (6mm) video boards on a score-board in an NCAA arena. Only the recently opened Amway Center(NBAOrlandoMagic)haslargerscreensatthisresolution.
Inaddition,MattArenahasfourhustleboards locatedatthecornersoftheseatingbowlforgamestatsand270degreeLEDribbonboardslocatedatfrontofupperseatingbowl.
Therearetworegulation-sizebasketballcourtandoneregulation-sizevolleyballpracticecourts.
Onthefloorlevel,MattArenahasspaciouson-siteathletictrainingandweighttrainingfacilitiesaswellasanutritionbar.
The men’s basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball team lockerroomsandloungesalsohavestateofthearttechnologyforgamedays,practicesandstudyingpurposes.
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MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA FACTSMatthewKnightArenahopestobethefirstLEED(LeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign)GoldcertifiedArenaintheNCAA.LEEDpro-videsstandardstorecognizeGreenbuildings.AkioskexplainingMatthewKnightArena’sLEEDfeaturesislocatedonthemainconcourseneartheWestentrance.
-TherearefourtimesasmanytoiletsasinMacCourtwithover130women’stoilets,65men’stoiletsand4familytoilets. -ThelowerbowlofMatthewKnightArenaisclosertothefloorandsteeperthanMacCourt. -Over50PointofSalelinesareavailabletopurchasefoodandbeveragein20differentlocations. -Over200TVslocatedinthearenaandover100ofthesearelocatedthroughouttheconcourses. -Therearefourloadingdockbayswithroomundergroundtoturna70”truck360degrees. -Thecleanspanrooftrussesareover260’long.
CONSTRUCTION FACTS -1,890employeesworkedatthesite,eachearningawageduringoneoftheworsteconomiesinOregonhistory -330,000cubicyardsofdirtwereexcavated(that’s30,000dumptruckloads) -50,000cubicyardsofrock -39,000cubicyardsofconcretewerepouredinthearenaandthegarage(that’s3,900mixersfull) -4,840tons(over9millionlbs.)ofreinforcingsteelwasplacedintheconcrete -580,000lbs.ofprecastconcreteformstheseatingbowl -Over2,900tonsofstructuralsteelwereplaced -Over800,000manhours
BASKETBALL FLOOR -AnodtotheTallFirs,thenicknameofOregon’sNationalChampionshipBasketballteaminthe1939. -AuniqueperspectivelookingupfromaclearingintheforestthatcelebratesOregon’sbeautifulenvironment. -DeepintheWoods-WhereopponentswillfindthemselvesastheyplayOregoninthisnewarena. -TheOregon“O”combinedwiththeMattArenaLogoatcentercourt.
MATT ARENA LOGO -Uniqueletterformsspellout“MATT”inatoothygrinreminiscingMatthewKnightasachild. -Asmile,andaJapanese-inspiredToriigateshape,(AToriigateisasymbolofasacredplaceinJapaneseculture). -CurvedarenaformsthatconnecttheOregonGraphicIdentitywiththeheroicproportionsofthearenaarchitecture.