The Frank and Lucille Sharp Gymnasium is a 1,000-seat
multi-purpose arena in
Houston
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,
Texas
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. It was built in 1963 and is home to the
Houston Christian University
Houston Christian University (HCU), formerly Houston Baptist University (HBU), is a private Baptist university in Houston, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Its Cultural Arts Center houses three museums: the ...
Huskies basketball and volleyball teams.
Sharp Gymnasium served as the temporary home court for the 2007–08 Rice Owls women's team for nine home games while
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University, is a Private university, private research university in Houston, Houston, Texas, United States. Established in 1912, the university spans 300 acres.
Rice University comp ...
renovated Autry Court to
Tudor Fieldhouse.
Year by year
The Huskies joined the
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference (SLC) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in ...
prior to the 2013–2014 season. In the past 10 seasons they have had a winning record at home 6 times, and have hit double digits wins at home 3 times.
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See also
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List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas
This is a list of arenas that currently serve as the home venue for NCAA Division I college basketball teams. Conference affiliations reflect those in the 2024–25 season; all affiliation changes officially took effect on July 1, 2024. The aren ...
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Arena information
Houston Christian Huskies basketball
Basketball venues in Houston
College basketball venues in Texas
College volleyball venues in the United States
Volleyball venues in Houston
Southland Conference volleyball
Sports venues completed in 1964
1964 establishments in Texas
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