The Pit

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The Pit is the nickname for McArthur Court, the historic and once-primary basketball arena at the University of Oregon known for its intimate, raucous atmosphere.

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instanceOf NCAA Division I men's basketball team
NCAA Division I women's basketball team
U.S. state
city
indoor arena
indoor basketball arena
public research university
sports venue nickname
affiliation Pac-12 Conference NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Mac Court NERFINISHED
The Pit NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle arena
associatedWith Oregon Ducks basketball fan culture
category College basketball venues in the United States
Sports venues in Eugene, Oregon
connotation intimidating environment for visiting teams
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designFeature fans close to the court
steep seating angles
eraOfProminence 20th century
floorType elevated playing floor
historicStatus historic basketball arena
homeTeam Oregon Ducks men's basketball NERFINISHED
Oregon Ducks men's basketball NERFINISHED
Oregon Ducks women's basketball NERFINISHED
Oregon Ducks women's basketball NERFINISHED
locatedIn Eugene, Oregon NERFINISHED
Eugene, Oregon NERFINISHED
University of Oregon NERFINISHED
namedAfter Clifton N. McArthur NERFINISHED
notableFor intimate atmosphere
raucous crowd noise
opened 1926
operator University of Oregon NERFINISHED
ownedBy University of Oregon NERFINISHED
primaryUse basketball
refersTo McArthur Court NERFINISHED
replacedBy Matthew Knight Arena NERFINISHED
roofType wood-truss roof
seatingType wooden bleachers
state Oregon
status former primary basketball arena of the University of Oregon
usedFor college basketball
gymnastics
volleyball

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McArthur Court hasNickname The Pit