Taco Bell Arena
Southeast entrance in July 2009
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| Former names | BSU Pavilion (May 1982–June 2004) |
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| Location |
Boise State University 1910 University Drive Boise, Idaho |
| Owner | Boise State University |
| Operator | Boise State University |
| Capacity | 14,480 (basketball) 13,090 (concerts) 12,644 (tennis) 6,795 (half-house concerts) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 1980 |
| Opened | May 16, 1982 35 years ago |
| Construction cost | $17.5 million ($43.4 million in 2017) |
| Architect | CSHQA |
| Tenants | |
| Boise State Broncos (NCAA) (1982–present) | |
Taco Bell Arena (originally BSU Pavilion) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the western United States, on the campus of Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. The arena is located on the east end of campus, between West Campus Lane and César Chávez Circle, immediately northwest of Albertsons Stadium.
It is home to the Broncos basketball, wrestling, and gymnastics teams. Its current seating capacity is 14,480, for basketball. The elevation of its floor is approximately 2,700 feet (820 m) above sea level.
The venue is also used for concerts (capacity 13,390) and many community events, including trade shows (17,000 square feet (1,580 m2) of arena floor space plus 10,000 square feet (930 m2) in the auxiliary gym). It hosted a Davis Cup tennis match in 2013, a second-round tie between the U.S. and Serbia in April.
Long in the planning stages, ground was broken for the arena in February 1980, directly north of the Bronco Gymnasium (capacity 3,000). Construction displaced the tennis courts and the right field area of the baseball field, currently the site of the auxiliary gym on the west side of the arena. (photo - 1971)(photo - late 1970s) Eight tennis courts were rebuilt on the former baseball infield, (photo - mid 1980s) west of the arena. The baseball field was not rebuilt as BSU dropped baseball as a varsity sport following the 1980 season. During their final season, the Broncos played their home games at Borah Field (now Wigle Field) at Borah High School, four miles (6 km) west of campus.
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