arena
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Campbell University
Campbell University is a private Christian university in Buies Creek, North Carolina, United States. Campbell's main campus in Buies Creek is home to its College of Arts & Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Divinity School, Scho ...
men's basketball
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and women's basketball teams. It was one of the smallest college basketball venues in Division I (the G. B. Hodge Center, home to the
University of South Carolina Upstate
The University of South Carolina Upstate (USC Upstate) is a public university in Valley Falls, South Carolina, United States. It has a Spartanburg postal address. Founded in 1967 and formerly known as University of South Carolina Spartanburg, ...
's program, is the current smallest Division I men's basketball arena). The building was named for textile executive Howard Carter. Built in 1952 and opened in 1953, the dimensions of the basketball court are smaller than regulation, but a grandfather clause allowed Campbell University to continue its tenure in the division. The Fighting Camels began play in 2008 in the new John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center. The new $30 million arena seats 3,000 spectators for athletic events.Campbell breaks ground on the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (accessed 08 February 2007)
Notable moments
* First men's basketball game: February 25, 1953 loss to Wake Forest College JV, 66–63
* First women's basketball game: February 25, 1953 win over Worth's Business College, 55–50
* First senior college men's basketball game: November 29, 1961, win over Atlantic Christian College, 64–59
* February 29, 1964, Angier High School and Boone Trail High School, two
high schools, played a 13-overtime contest. Boone Trail won, 56–54, and neither team substituted any players.
* Host venue for 1988
Big South Conference
The Big South Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. Originally a non-football conference, the Big South began sponsoring football in 2002 as part of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), ...