Men’s Basketball
The Ohio State Men’s Basketball program has been part of the Big Ten Conference since 1913 and opened the new venue with a game on November 3, 1998.
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Women’s Basketball
The Ohio State women’s basketball team has called the Schottenstein Center home since the building’s opening in 1998.
Men’s Ice Hockey
Ohio State men’s ice hockey became a varsity sport for the 1962-63 season and competed in the CCHA (Central Collegiate Hockey Association) through 2013. The Schottenstein Center has been home to Buckeye hockey since 1999, with a 1-0 win over Michigan on Jan. 2, 1999.
QUICK FACTS
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Capacities: 17,500 for ice hockey /up to 19,700 for basketball.
4 ½ hours - approximately how long it takes to convert the arena from hockey to basketball. 3 ½ hours: approximate time to convert from basketball to hockey. A record of 2 ½ hours has been set for a double-header.
10,000 gallons — amount of water needed to make 1" of ice/ 12 miles of pipe under the floor runs the ice cooling system. Most people that ice stays underneath the basketball or polar floor for the entire hockey season.
225 – Number of 4′ × 8′ wooden floor pieces in the Buckeye’s home court.
THE TEAM SHOP
Official Team Shop of Buckeye NationNorth side of the Schottenstein Center on Borror Drive. Pay & Display Parking available.
Open Monday thru Saturday: 10AM - 5PM
Pre and Post-game hours for Home Football games vary.
12PM kickoff ...8AM - 5PM
3:30PM kickoff – 10AM – 5PM
7:30PM kickoff – 10AM – close at kickoff
Closed for most Schottenstein Center Non-Athletic Department Special Events.
Check us out ONLINE HERE
Questions? Call us at 614-453-5006 OR email us at GoBuckeyes@lgmretail.com.
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