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On January 10, 1983, the Virginia Tech men's basketball team defeated the number one ranked Memphis State Tigers 69-56 in front of 10,000 fans. It was the first time a number one team had played in Cassell Coliseum and the Hokies first win over a number one ranked team.
The arena also hosts Virginia Tech, Radford University and Roanoke College men's ice hockey games, as well as regular concerts and other large indoor events. The arena is also the home of the annual boys basketball games between Roanoke's two city high schools, Patrick Henry High School and William Fleming High School.
Opened in 2006, John Paul Jones Arena (nicknamed "JPJ") is the largest indoor arena in Virginia and is home of the Virginia Cavaliers men's and women's basketball teams. It has a capacity of 14,593 and also serves as a live music venue.
Advocates of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's plan to build a new professional sports arena and entertainment district in northern Virginia say the project would be a generational job-creator so ...
Thus far, the 2023 men’s college basketball offseason has been one of frustration for the Kentucky program and its fans. After a 2022-23 season that fell significantly short of expectations, the ...
The Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home games are played at Cassell Coliseum, located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg. The Hokies have made the NCAA tournament 13 times, the most recent appearance coming in 2022.
Per The Portal Report, IU is among the programs to reach out to Warrick. His 3-point shooting took a dip this season, from 38.2% to 29.8%. That said, he still has 283 career 3s.
The arena received its nickname, "The Thrillerdome," from former Tech color radio announcer and former ESPN broadcaster Brad Nessler, for the many close games it witnessed during the 1983–84 season. In 2003, the playing surface was renamed "Cremins Court" in honor of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech's head coach from 1979 to 2000.