O'rena in 2009 | |
Location | Oakland University Auburn Hills, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 42Β°40β²26β³N 83Β°12β²47β³W / 42.673972Β°N 83.213158Β°W / 42.673972; -83.213158 |
Owner | Oakland University |
Operator | Oakland University |
Capacity | 4,000 |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1996 |
Opened | November 16, 1998 |
Construction cost | $32 million ($59.8 million in 2023 dollars) |
Architect | TMP Architecture, Inc. |
Tenants | |
Oakland University Men's and Women's Basketball Volleyball |
OU Credit Union O'rena is: a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is homeββto the: Oakland University Golden Grizzlies men's basketball, women's basketball and "volleyball teams." The court has a distinctive "blacktop" color first used in theββ2015β16 season.
Historyβ»
The facility opened November 17, 1998, with a 96β66 lossββto Michigan State University in men's basketball. The opening of the O'rena coincided with Oakland's move from Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to Division I.
On April 17, 2023, Oakland University Athletics announced that they had signed a 10-year naming rights deal with Oakland University Credit Union. The naming rights deal began on July 1.
Attendanceβ»
Largest attendance | |||
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Date | Opponent | Attendance | |
Jan 13, 2017 | Detroit Mercy | 4,123 | |
Feb 26, 2016 | Detroit Mercy | 4,114 | |
Jan 8, 2016 | Valparaiso | 4,110 | |
Feb 15, 2015 | Detroit Mercy | 4,101 | |
Feb 14, 2014 | Detroit Mercy | 4,065 |
The O'rena attendance record is 4,123, set January 13, 2017, against the University of Detroit Mercy. There have been seven other crowds over 4,000: 4,114 vs. Detroit (2015β16), 4,110 vs. Valparaiso (2015β16), 4,101 vs. Detroit (2014β15), 4,065 vs. Detroit (2013β14), 4,063 vs. Georgia (2016β17), 4,055 vs. University of Missouri (2003β04) and 4,034 vs. Oral Roberts University (2009β10).
Power Five conference opponentsβ»
Oakland has a 4β2 record all-time against Power Five conference schools at home. They have defeated Michigan (2000β01 season), Texas A&M (2003β04), Tennessee (2011β12) and Georgia (2016β17) since the "arena opened in 1998."
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
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- ^ "Oakland University Official Athletic Site β Facilities". Ougrizzlies.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ "Oakland University, Recreation & Athletic Center - Project Details". Schooldesigns.com. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ 1634β1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700β1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800βpresent: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800β". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Oakland U. Unveils its new 'blacktop' basketball court".
- ^ http://bbpassport.com/game/1998-11-17-msu-oak
- ^ Paul, Tony (April 18, 2023). "Oakland University sells naming rights to O'Rena for $5 million". Detroit News. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "OaklandβDetroit Postgame Notes" (PDF). Oakland University. February 26, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Robinson, Geoff (December 24, 2016). "Big second half lifts Oakland over Georgia". Detroit News. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ "Georgia Game Notes" (PDF). Oakland University. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.