Cameron Indoor Stadium
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| Cameron Indoor Stadium | |
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| Image:Cameron indoor.jpg | |
| Location | 301 Whitford Dr Durham, NC 27708 |
| Opened | January 6, 1940 |
| Owner | Duke University |
| Operator | Duke University |
| Construction cost | $400,000 |
| Architect | Horace Trumbauer |
| Former names | Duke Indoor Stadium (1940-1972) |
| Tenants | Duke Blue Devils (Men's and Women's basketball, Women's Volleyball, Men's Wrestling) |
| Capacity | 1960- 12,000 1988- 9,314 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium is a basketball arena located at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Supposedly, the plans for the stadium were drawn up in 1935 by basketball coach Eddie Cameron. The stadium was designed by Julian Abele, who had studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, France. The same architectural firm that built the Palestra was brought in to build the new stadium. The arena was dedicated on January 6, 1940, having cost $400,000. At the time, it was the largest gymnasium in the country south of the Palestra at the University of Pennsylvania. Originally called Duke Indoor Stadium, it was renamed for Cameron on January 22, 1972[1].
The building originally included seating for 8,800, though standing room was sufficient to ensure that 12,000 could fit in on a particularly busy day. Then, as now, Duke students were allowed a large chunk of the seats, including those directly alongside the court. Renovations in 1987-1988 removed the standing room areas and added seats, bringing capacity to 9,314.
Duke's men's basketball teams have had a decided home-court advantage for many years, thanks to the diehard students and fans affectionately known as Cameron Crazies. For access to major games, including those against the University of North Carolina, students tent for months in an area outside of Cameron known as Krzyzewskiville. The hardwood floor has been dedicated and renamed Coach K Court in recognition of head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
In EA Sports's NCAA March Madness 2005 and '06, Cameron Indoor ranked first in the top twenty-five toughest places to play. Additionally, Sports Illustrated ranks it fourth on a list of the world's top 20 sporting venues, and USA Today referred to it as "the toughest road game in the nation".
[edit] Milestone Games
Statistics published by Duke University as of the end of the 2002 season.
Game 1 Jan. 6, 1940 Duke 56, Princeton 27
Game 100 Feb. 19, 1948 Duke 57, Virginia 48
Game 200 Feb. 27, 1957 Duke 81, Virginia 66
Game 300 Feb. 21, 1967 Duke 97, Wake Forest 84
Game 400 Dec. 11, 1976 Duke 65, Richmond 63
Game 500 Jan. 26, 1984 N.C. State 79, Duke 76
Game 600 Dec. 29, 1990 Duke 97, Lehigh 67
Game 700 Feb. 27, 1997 Duke 81, Maryland 69
[edit] Home court advantage
Records at Cameron Indoor Stadium (entering the 2005-2006 season)
All-Time: 675-141 (.827)
Coach K: 318-48 (.850)
Last 300 games: 277-23 (.923)
[edit] External links
Current ACC Basketball Arenas |
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| Alexander Memorial Coliseum (Georgia Tech) • BankUnited Center (Miami) • Cameron Indoor Stadium (Duke) • Carmichael Auditorium (North Carolina women) • Cassell Coliseum (Virginia Tech) • Comcast Center (Maryland) • Conte Forum (Boston College) • Dean Smith Center (North Carolina men) • Donald L. Tucker Center (Florida State) • Joel Coliseum (Wake Forest) • John Paul Jones Arena (Virginia) • Littlejohn Coliseum (Clemson) • RBC Center (NC State (men) • Reynolds Coliseum (NC State women) |
