Sanford Pentagon
| "The Pentagon" | |
The Pentagon during the St. John's–Wisconsin game, November 2013
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| Address | 2210 W. Pentagon Place |
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| Location | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Owner | Sanford Health |
| Capacity | 3,250 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 15, 2012 |
| Opened | September 2013 |
| Construction cost | $19 million |
| Architect | JLG Architects |
| Tenants | |
| Sioux Falls Skyforce (NBA D-League) (2013–present) | |
The Sanford Pentagon (colloquially known as The Pentagon) is an indoor arena located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Pentagon opened in September 2013 and has a seating capacity of 3,250 spectators. It hosts the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. The facility is known for hosting a wide range of sporting events including: regional youth basketball tournaments, NCAA Division I basketball games, NCAA Division II basketball games and tournaments, Mixed martial arts events, and occasional concerts.
The Pentagon's first major event was hosted on October 10, 2013. The Minnesota Timberwolves played the Milwaukee Bucks in the main court as a preseason exhibition game, and television coverage was provided by Fox Sports North. The Wolves defeated the Bucks by a score of 98-89 in front of an announced crowd of 3,250.
On November 8, 2013, the Pentagon hosted its first NCAA Division I men's basketball game between the then 20th ranked Wisconsin Badgers and the St. John's Red Storm. The game was televised on the Big Ten Network. Wisconsin won the game 86-75 in front of a sellout crowd of 3,523.
On November 18, 2014, the Pentagon hosted an early season non-conference NCAA Division I basketball game between the then 11th ranked Wichita State Shockers and the Memphis Tigers. The game was televised by ESPN as part of their Tip-Off Marathon programming. The Shockers won that game 71-56 in front of a sellout crowd.
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