On thursday afternoon oregon women s basketball coach kelly graves posted an image of an update matthew knight arena floor.
Matthew knight arena floor design.
But at matthew knight arena old traditions are not only revered they are also still practiced.
Mac court might still hold that title but in january of 2011 matthew knight arena officially replaced the then 85 year old arena when oregon men s basketball played their first game.
It is removable which will let the university use the facility for other events like concerts ice shows or tractor pulls williford said.
The kilkenny floor design pays tribute not only to the landscape of the pacific northwest but also the 1939 national championship team nicknamed the tall firs deep in the woods the lettering reads beneath the matthew knight arena logo at center court.
Matthew knight arena has undergone a facelift.
Since that day oregon s arena sports have called the 200 million arena their home.
With that gift the floor still cost about 130 000 more than a traditional floor but the matthew knight arena floor has additional features.
The matthew knight arena mka is a 12 364 seat multi purpose arena in eugene oregon united states it is home of the university of oregon ducks basketball teams replacing mcarthur court it is located on the east side of campus at the corner of franklin boulevard and villard street a gateway to campus as people arrive from i 5 the arena was originally intended to be ready for the start of.
When oregon men and women s basketball returns to eugene oregon fans will watch their duck favorites on a new arena floor.
Graves acknowledged that the design was the same iconic look of the.
In a post on twitter.
The university of oregon is updating the matthew knight arena with new enhancements such as a rebranding and new coach offices nine years after its construction.
Concerts shows for university of oregon ducks general.
Until 2011 the university of oregon had the second oldest on campus arena.