Reilly Center
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Reilly Center is a 5,780-seat multi-purpose arena
, in St. Bonaventure, New York
, United States
. It is home to the St. Bonaventure University
Bonnies men's and women's basketball
teams. The arena opened in 1966 and is named for Carroll "Mike" Reilly, who coached both varsity football and basketball at the university.
In 2007, the playing surface was named "Bob Lanier Court" in honor of former Bonnies and NBA great Bob Lanier
, who led the Bonnies to the Final Four in 1970.
It is the third-largest basketball arena in Western New York
(behind the over 18,000 seats in First Niagara Center and the 6,100 seats in Alumni Arena
at the University at Buffalo North Campus) and has the highest seating capacity of any sports venue in Cattaraugus County and the western Southern Tier
.
In 2001, the facility was named one of the five toughest places to play in college basketball, by ESPN's Jay Bilas.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
, in St. Bonaventure, New York
St. Bonaventure, New York
St. Bonaventure is a census-designated place and community located in the Town of Allegany in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,127 at the 2000 census....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is home to the St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university, located in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students....
Bonnies men's and women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
teams. The arena opened in 1966 and is named for Carroll "Mike" Reilly, who coached both varsity football and basketball at the university.
In 2007, the playing surface was named "Bob Lanier Court" in honor of former Bonnies and NBA great Bob Lanier
Bob Lanier (basketball)
Robert Jerry "Bob" Lanier, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played for the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA.Lanier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992....
, who led the Bonnies to the Final Four in 1970.
It is the third-largest basketball arena in Western New York
Western New York
Western New York is the westernmost region of the state of New York. It includes the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls, the surrounding suburbs, as well as the outlying rural areas of the Great Lakes lowlands, the Genesee Valley, and the Southern Tier. Some historians, scholars and others...
(behind the over 18,000 seats in First Niagara Center and the 6,100 seats in Alumni Arena
Alumni Arena
Alumni Arena may refer to:* Alumni Arena , arena on the campus of Armstrong Atlantic State University* Alumni Arena , ice arena on the campus of SUNY Cortland...
at the University at Buffalo North Campus) and has the highest seating capacity of any sports venue in Cattaraugus County and the western Southern Tier
Southern Tier
The Southern Tier is a geographical term that refers to the counties of New York State west of the Catskill Mountains along the northern border of Pennsylvania. It is a loosely defined term that generally includes the counties that border Pennsylvania west of Delaware County inclusive...
.
In 2001, the facility was named one of the five toughest places to play in college basketball, by ESPN's Jay Bilas.
External links
- http://www.gobonnies.com/fan_zone/reilly-center