After more than 30,000 votes were cast in the quarterfinals, Athletic Business's search for the best arena in college basketball is down to just four. Similar to the men's NCAA Tournament, our bracket has only one one-seed remaining. Will Nebraska's beautiful new Pinnacle Bank Arena advance to the finals? Will Butler's fans continue to hit the polls in record numbers? We'll find out. Voting for this round is open through the end of Sunday.
(1) Nebraska's Pinnacle Bank Arena vs. (6) SMU's Moody Coliseum
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After more than 30,000 votes were cast in the quarterfinals, Athletic Business's search for the best arena in college basketball is down to just four. Similar to the men's NCAA Tournament, our bracket has only one one-seed remaining. Will Nebraska's beautiful new Pinnacle Bank Arena advance to the finals? Will Butler's fans continue to hit the polls in record numbers? We'll find out. Voting for this round is open through the end of Sunday.
(1) Nebraska's Pinnacle Bank Arena vs. (6) SMU's Moody Coliseum
Pinnacle Bank Arena received more votes than any other arena in the quarterfinals.
Pinnacle Bank Arena Opened: 2013 Capacity: 15,147 Construction Costs: $180 million Special Features: 36 luxury suites, two private club lounges, high-definition video board, plus home crowds at the new arena helped Nebraska make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998.
Moody Coliseum underwent a massive renovation prior to the 2013 season and it's paying off in Facility Madness.
Moody Coliseum Opened: 1956 Cost: $2.5 million Capacity: 7,000 Renovation Year: 2013 Special Features: Expanded lobby and concourse area, club seats, loge boxes, private and group suites, new team offices, locker rooms, meeting space and "Moody Magic," the home court advantage offered by the Mustang faithful. Plus, as one reader took the time to email us, beer and wine are served during games.
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(6) Arkansas' Bud Walton Arena vs. (6) Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse
Bud Walton Arena cruised past the Dean Smith Center in the quarterfinals.
Bud Walton Arena Opened: 1993 Construction Costs: $30 million Capacity: 19,368 Special Features: The arena is home to an Arkansas athletics museum, has 47 luxury suites, ribbon boards and an HD video scoreboard.
Historic Hinkle Fieldhouse beat out Indiana's Assembly Hall with more than 75 percent of the votes in the quarterfinals.
Hinkle Fieldhouse Opened: 1928 Capacity: 10,000 Construction Costs: $750,000 Special Features: Nothing says "old-school" like being a National Historic Landmark, which Hinkle is.
