Scheels Center is a 5,460 seat multi-purpose

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. It was built in 1970 and was home to the

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Bison basketball and

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teams through the 2013–14 season. It was previously named the Bison Sports Arena. The main facility was renamed the Sanford Health Athletic Complex and the basketball arena was renamed the Scheels Center. It reopened under the new name for the 2016–17 season.

Main Renovation

Fundraising was launched as part of the Edge Campaign to privately raise money for the extension and renovation of the Bison Sports Arena. On October 11, 2013, the NDSU Foundation voted unanimously to back the project up to $41 million, pending legislative approval. On November 23, 2013, the State Board Of Higher Education unanimously approved the project. On December 11, 2013, the project was unanimously approved. The renovation included: * Scheels Center basketball arena * Shelly Ellig indoor track and field facility * basketball training facility * performance training center * Hall of Fame display * team store * ticket office * Student Athlete Academic Center * New 4 sided HD video board will be installed. The entire Sanford Health Athletic Complex project was completed in November of 2016. The Scheels Center officially opened on November 11, 2016 when the North Dakota State men's basketball team opened their season against Arkansas State in a game that the Bison won, 76-66.

Venue firsts

''Only firsts since the SHAC renovation was completed''

Men's Basketball

First game: November 11, 2016 vs. Arkansas State
First win: November 11, 2016 vs. Arkansas State (76-66)
First loss: December 7, 2016 vs.

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(56-74)
First conference win: December 31, 2016 vs.

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(82-70)
First conference loss: February 4, 2017 vs.

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(66-76)
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Women's Basketball

First game: November 12, 2016 vs. Dickinson State
First win: November 12, 2016 vs. Dickinson State (70-63)
First loss: November 22, 2016 vs.

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(59-76)
First conference win: January 4, 2017 vs.

(83-73)
First conference loss: December 28, 2016 vs. South Dakota State (66-69)
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Wrestling

First duel: November 6, 2016 vs. #14 Iowa State
First duel win: November 6, 2016 vs. #14 Iowa State (25-16)
First duel loss: February 3, 2017 vs.

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(16-22)
First conference duel win: November 6, 2016 vs. #14 Iowa State (25-16)
First conference duel loss: February 3, 2017 vs. Utah Valley (16-22)
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References

External links

Official website
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