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Arena-Auditorium is a 11,612-seat multi-purpose arena in Laramie, Wyoming. The arena opened in 1982 and has since been the home of the University of Wyoming Cowboys basketball team, as well as home to the Cowgirls basketball team since 2003. [1] It replaced the previous home of Cowboys basketball, War Memorial Fieldhouse. [citation needed]
War Memorial Fieldhouse is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Laramie, Wyoming. [1] It opened in 1951 along with War Memorial Stadium. It currently hosts the school's wrestling and indoor track and field programs. [1] [2] It was home to the University of Wyoming Cowboys basketball team from 1951 until 1982 when it was replaced by the Arena ...
The 2023–24 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys were led by Jeff Linder in his fourth and final season and played their home games for the 42nd season at Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming.
The Wyoming basketball program began in 1904 when a group known as the "Laramie Town Team" challenged a team from the university to a basketball game; Wyoming won that game by a score of 17–5. [2] The team became a powerhouse in the 1930s under coach Willard "Dutch" Witte , who led the 1934 Cowboy team to a 26–3 record.
Along with the War Memorial Fieldhouse, War Memorial Stadium was built 74 years ago in the spring and summer of 1950.The stadium replaced Corbett Field, a small field opened in 1922 and located southeast of Half Acre Gym on land now occupied by the Business School and the student union parking lot.
This is a list of arenas that currently serve as the home venue for NCAA Division I college basketball teams. Conference affiliations reflect those in the 2024–25 season; all affiliation changes officially took effect on July 1, 2024.
The 2022–23 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys were led by third-year head coach Jeff Linder and played their home games for the 41st season at Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming .
The size of the arena was about a half acre, hence its name. When it opened, it was one of the nation's largest indoor arenas. The venue is currently a recreation center on the campus of the University of Wyoming. In 2012, the university announced a $27 million renovation to begin in the Spring of 2013, and be completed by the Fall of 2014.