The UNT Coliseum, informally known as the Super Pit, is a 10,040-seat multi-purpose arena

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 Denton, Texas

Denton, Texas

The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...

. It was built in 1973. It is home to the North Texas Mean Green

North Texas Mean Green

North Texas Mean Green is the team name used for both men's and women's intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas....

 men's and women's basketball

Basketball

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 teams. It hosted the Southland Conference

Southland Conference

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 men's basketball tournament in 1988 and 1989 and the Sun Belt Conference

Sun Belt Conference

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 men’s basketball tournament in 2005.

The nickname "Super Pit" came about due to its proximity to the "Snake Pit", formerly the North Texas Men's Gymnasium

North Texas Men's Gymnasium

Ken Bahnsen Gym, formerly known as the Men's Gymnasium, is a 5,000 seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of North Texas. The Men's Gymnasium was home court for the North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team since the arena opened in 1950 until moving to the UNT Coliseum in...

. The Men's Gym would sometimes flood after heavy rainfall, bringing with it the occasional reptilian visitor. The men's gym is now the Physical Education Building, but the name Super Pit continues to be used.