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Basketball Tournament. Additionally, the arena has been host to the early rounds of the CUSA Women's Basketball Tournament in 2015, 2016, and 2017.
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Arena, located just north of downtown
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186:($ 27.3 million in 2023 dollars)
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115:University of Alabama at Birmingham
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830:UAB Blazers men's basketball
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328:American Athletic Conference
16:Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
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1558:Elma Roane Fieldhouse
1377:Synchronized Swimming
1248:School of Engineering
55:617 13th Street South
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1522:Dale F. Halton Arena
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722:on November 12, 2012
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910:Statistical leaders
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773:The Birmingham News
758:The Birmingham News
743:The Birmingham News
440:Alcorn State (1989)
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293:Legacy Arena
275:and women's
246:Bartow Arena
245:
244:
158:Broke ground
153:Construction
83:33°30′7.79″N
44:Former names
20:Bartow Arena
1587:North Texas
1466:: 1 billion
847:(1978–1988)
602:1700–1799:
582:1634–1699:
494:Eric Molina
355:Attendance
313:Gene Bartow
285:Gene Bartow
223:UAB Blazers
98: /
73:Coordinates
1711:Categories
1570:FedExForum
1436:Division I
1306:Birmingham
1218:Located in
682:August 29,
657:2012-05-24
570:References
309:Vanderbilt
281:volleyball
277:basketball
258:U.S. state
254:Birmingham
173:1988-12-03
58:Birmingham
1527:Charlotte
1464:Endowment
1337:Athletics
1321:PNC Field
1040:1999–2000
861:Rivalries
726:March 20,
672:"College"
256:, in the
225:Athletics
191:Architect
1637:, women)
1565:, women)
1460:: 18,568
1458:Students
1408:Urban 13
1365:Soccer (
1361:Baseball
1346:Football
607:(1992).
587:(1997).
558:See also
352:Opponent
132:Capacity
121:Operator
52:Location
1575:Memphis
1563:Memphis
1452:Founded
1165:2024–25
1160:2023–24
1155:2022–23
1150:2021–22
1145:2020–21
1140:2019–20
1135:2018–19
1130:2017–18
1125:2016–17
1120:2015–16
1115:2014–15
1110:2013–14
1105:2012–13
1100:2011–12
1095:2010–11
1090:2009–10
1085:2008–09
1080:2007–08
1075:2006–07
1070:2005–06
1065:2004–05
1060:2003–04
1055:2002–03
1050:2001–02
1045:2000–01
1035:1998–99
1030:1997–98
1025:1996–97
1020:1995–96
1015:1994–95
1010:1993–94
1005:1992–93
1000:1991–92
995:1990–91
990:1989–90
985:1988–89
980:1987–88
975:1986–87
970:1985–86
965:1984–85
960:1983–84
955:1982–83
950:1981–82
945:1980–81
940:1979–80
935:1978–79
921:Seasons
873:Memphis
500:Gallery
323:51–48.
321:Memphis
299:History
270:Blazers
262:Alabama
230:Website
217:Tenants
171: (
62:Alabama
1647:Tulane
1635:Temple
1623:Temple
1577:, men)
1454:: 1969
1369:&
1299:Places
1283:People
898:People
868:Auburn
838:Venues
547:Butler
465:8,907
454:8,951
443:9,010
432:9,119
421:9,153
410:9,213
399:9,279
388:9,312
377:9,354
366:9,392
268:(UAB)
166:Opened
1659:Tulsa
1371:Women
889:Blaze
720:(PDF)
713:(PDF)
614:(PDF)
594:(PDF)
273:men's
250:arena
136:8,508
111:Owner
33:Tulsa
1683:UTSA
1599:Rice
728:2011
684:2013
633:2024
492:and
161:1986
146:BGEA
66:U.S.
1671:UAB
1439:FBS
1367:Men
260:of
252:in
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