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United Spirit Arena
1701 Indiana Ave
Lubbock, TX 79409
Opened: October 1, 1999
Originally known as United Spirit Arena, now called United Supermarkets Arena, is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The 15,300 seat arena opened in 1999 and is home to the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball, Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball, and Texas Tech Red Raiders women's volleyball teams.

The City of Lubbock proposed replacing the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum with a new arena named after Buddy Holly. The proposed Buddy Holly Arena was to be located next to the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center in downtown Lubbock, not on the Texas Tech University campus. A public referendum for a tax increase to build the arena failed to pass by as few as 600 votes. Texas Tech decided to move construction to an on-campus facility with private donations on the university's campus.

The arena was financed from a $500 million fundraising endeavor undertaken by John T. Montford, the first chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. Groundbreaking began on March 26, 1997. The arena opened on October 1, 1999, at a cost of $62.775 million.

With a total of 15,300 seats, United Supermarkets Arena is slated to become the largest indoor collegiate sports arena in the state, pending the proposed demolition of University of Texas at Austin's Frank Erwin Center
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 8, 2014Texas @ Texas Tech 53 - 59
Feb 25, 2014Kansas State @ Texas Tech 60 - 56
Feb 18, 2014Kansas @ Texas Tech 64 - 63
Feb 8, 2014Oklahoma State @ Texas Tech 61 - 65
Feb 1, 2014TCU @ Texas Tech 54 - 60
Jan 15, 2014Baylor @ Texas Tech 72 - 82
Jan 6, 2014West Virginia @ Texas Tech 89 - 86
Jan 4, 2014Iowa St. @ Texas Tech 73 - 62
Dec 30, 2013Mount St. Mary's @ Texas Tech 69 - 100
Dec 18, 2013LSU @ Texas Tech 71 - 69