Location: 1776 E. 13th Ave., Eugene, Oregon

Date: 2011

Architect: TVA Architects; Ellerbe Becket; General Contractor: Hoffman Construction Company.

Alternative titles: Knight Arena; Matt Court

DESCRIPTION

Matthew Knight Arena (Matt Court) is a multi-purpose arena which is also the home of the University of Oregon Ducks basket ball teams. It replaces McArthur Court (Mac Court). The arena, named for Matthew Knight, son of the chief donor Phil Knight, cost approximately $227 million and seats 12,364. The floor of the arena includes a design named Deep in the Woods, designed by Tinker Hatfield, which features silhouettes of trees which alludes to the Tall Firs, nickname of the Oregon men's basketball team that won the first NCAA basketball championship.

2009. Groundbreaking February 7, 2009.

2011. Opened January 13, 2011.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Clark, Lucas. "Ducks Christen Knight Arena with Surprising Victory". Oregon Daily Emerald (University of Oregon). 1/17/2011, 14.

"Matthew Knight Arena Ready for Debut". KMTR (Eugene). 13 Jan. 2011.

Beseda, Jim. "For Ducks, a Change of Venue". Oregonian, 1/13/2011.

Gardner, Tim. "Oregon's New Basketball Court Isn't Just Wood, It's Art". USA Today. 8 Nov. 2010.

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Andrews, Luke. "First UO had a plan ... then it got its man... now all it needs is the money. Despite past costs and complications, the plans for a new basketball arena are back on track and moving full speed ahead." Oregon Daily Emerald, 6/5/2007, 1, 8 il. Photos: Planned arena on Franklin Blvd.; Pat Kilkenny, new athletic director.

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Bolt, Greg. "UO To Pay $22 Million for Bakery." Register-Guard 10 Feb. 2005: A1, 9. The site creates "a home for a new basketball arena if the university decides to build one.

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