Jack Stephens Center is a 5,600-seat multi-purpose

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on the campus of the

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and was built in 2005. It is home to the school's

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, men's wrestling, and women's volleyball teams, known as the

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, and named in honor of billionaire philanthropist Jackson T. Stephens, who donated $22.4 million for the construction of the facility. The facility is located on the north end of the

campus, adjacent to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service State Office. Jack Stephens Center Exterior

It features a full court practice gymnasium, named in honor of former

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basketball star

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, academic support spaces, a weight room, and training rooms. The Trojans had previously played in Barton Coliseum, Verizon Arena and the Statehouse Convention Center. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the area hosted meetings of the State of Arkansas House of Representatives

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