Inside, it's packed to the roof with the deafening cheers of more than 9,000 boisterous fans. Overhead, two balconies vibrate to the sound of Oregon's pep band and rally squad and the scoreboard suspended over midcourt appears to quiver. The atmosphere is electric. It's the consummate place to stage a game. Opponents cringe at the thought of playing in Mac Court.
Fans speak of it with unmatched reverence.
Visitors liken the fabled West Coast facility to the former Boston Garden in the east. According to a recent poll, McArthur Court was deemed as a Pac-10 visiting team's least favorite place to play and in 1995 Sports Illustrated listed it as one of the 12 toughest places in the country to play at the collegiate level. Students sit at courtside, and the atmosphere just before tipoff is tingling. Even with its tradition, McArthur Court is a modern facility. A new maple floor was installed after it was made for the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle and the bleachers were repainted in 1990-91 in brighter green and yellow.