UD Arena

University of Dayton Arena (commonly shortened to UD Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Dayton, Ohio. It first broke ground in November of 1968 and officially opened its doors to the public in December 1969. In the 50 years since its doors first opened it is estimated more than 14 million visitors have seen events at the arena.
UD Arena's permanent resident has been the University of Dayton Flyers men's and women's basketball, which the venue was built for. Despite being in a smaller conference they have been in the top 25 attendance for 21 times in its first 50 years.Due to its high traffic it was chosen in 2002 to be the first place ESPN filmed basketball games in High Definition. Since 2001 it has hosted the first round/ play in games for the national NCAA March madness tournament.
On top of the University Basketball teams it has also been the home to the yearly Winter Guard International color guard, indoor percussion and winds World Championships. Big named music acts with the likes of Elton John, Elvis Presley, Jay-Z and Mötley Crüe all have performed.
==Events==
*NWA-WCW House Show - March 21, 1990.
*NWA-WCW House Show - May 16, 1990.
*NWA-WCW House Show - September 11, 1990.
==External links==
* on Wikipedia
Category:Arenas
Category:Venues in United States