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Alex G. Spanos Center

Alex G. Spanos Center
UOP basketball team during a game.jpg
Full name Alex G. Spanos Center
Location 1178 Larry Heller Drive
, CA 95211
Coordinates 37°58′36″N 121°18′54″W / 37.976669°N 121.315095°W / 37.976669; -121.315095Coordinates: 37°58′36″N 121°18′54″W / 37.976669°N 121.315095°W / 37.976669; -121.315095
Owner University of the Pacific
Operator University of the Pacific
Capacity 6,150
Surface Hardwood
Construction
Broke ground August 1979
Opened September 9, 1981
Construction cost $7 million
($18.4 million in 2017 dollars)
Tenants
Pacific Tigers men's basketball
Pacific Tigers women's basketball
Pacific Tigers women's volleyball

Alex G. Spanos Center is a 6,150-seat, indoor multi-purpose stadium on the campus of the University of the Pacific in , California.

The Alex G. Spanos Center opened on September 9, 1981 and was constructed for over $7 million. It is named after Pacific alumnus and San Diego Chargers owner Alex Spanos. The arena consists of 3,000 chair-back seats with the rest of the capacity coming from bleacher style seating. If needed, the arena can expand its capacity to 8,000 for certain events. This arena was the premiere sports and entertainment venue in the Stockton area until the completion of in 2005.

Alex G. Spanos Center is currently the home for several University of the Pacific's sports programs, including the Pacific Tigers men's basketball, Pacific Tigers women's basketball and Pacific Tigers women's volleyball.

On October 15, 2008, Pacific hosted a pre-season NBA exhibition between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings.


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