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St. Louis Arena (known as the Checkerdome from 1977 to 1983) was an indoor arena in St. Louis, Missouri. The country's second-largest indoor entertainment venue when it opened in 1929, it was home to the St. Louis Blues and other sports franchises.
The Final Four games (semifinals, third-place, and championship) at St. Louis Arena (a.k.a. The Checkerdome) were not played on the arena's official floor. Water damage to it forced the NCAA to borrow the floor from Indiana University's Assembly Hall in Bloomington.
The game was played on March 27, 1978, at The Checkerdome in St. Louis, and featured the Mideast Regional Champion, Kentucky and the East Regional Champion, Duke. Participating teams [ edit ]
1978: Kentucky (30-2) Championship game: Kentucky 94, Duke 88 Final Four MOP: Jack Givens, Sr., Kentucky Site: Checkerdome, St. Louis. 1977: Marquette (25-7)
The 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1977, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 27, 1978, at The Checkerdome in St. Louis, Missouri.
The Razorbacks lost in the semifinals to the Kentucky Wildcats 64–59 at the Checkerdome arena in St. Louis, Missouri. Arkansas defeated Notre Dame 71–69 in the Third-Place game. Arkansas defeated Notre Dame 71–69 in the Third-Place game.
Midwest Regional, The Checkerdome, St. Louis, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference) National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship) March 27 and 29 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana (Host: Tulane University)
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