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BB&T Arena
500 Louie B Nunn Dr
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Opened: May 10, 2008
BB&T Arena, originally known as the Bank of Kentucky Center and now called Truist Arena, is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky, on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. The arena was topped off on June 21, 2007, and the first event held there was NKU's graduation ceremony on May 10, 2008. A grand opening ceremony was held on September 22, 2008.

The NKU men's and women's basketball teams are the main tenants, but many outside events are booked at the center. It hosted the Elite Eight of the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament in 2012. It was again set to host the Division II 2013 Elite Eight, but the NCAA moved the event to Freedom Hall in Louisville as NKU joined Division I (the NCAA would later go further by only holding the Elite Eight and Final Four matchups in Louisville; the Division II championship game was moved to Atlanta, Georgia's State Farm Arena with the Division III championship game as part of the celebration of 75 years of the men's Division I tournament, the Final Four of which was held in the Georgia Dome). On May 10, 2011, The Bank of Kentucky Center hosted WWE live. Other artists/performers that have visited the arena include Alan Jackson with Jana Kramer, Barry Manilow, Bill Engvall, Jeff Foxworthy, and Larry The Cable Guy, Blake Shelton, Bob Dylan, Dane Cook, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Jay-Z, REO Speedwagon, and Styx among others.

The first basketball event at the arena saw the NKU men's and women's basketball teams play Louisville on November 8, 2008.

The arena hosted the KHSAA Girls' Sweet Sixteen in high school basketball from 2016 through 2018, after which the event moved to Rupp Arena in Lexington
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 3, 2022Detroit Mercy @ Northern Kentucky #59 - 77
Feb 26, 2022Youngstown State @ Northern Kentucky 61 - 75
Feb 24, 2022Robert Morris @ Northern Kentucky 64 - 78
Feb 5, 2022Detroit Mercy @ Northern Kentucky 74 - 68
Feb 4, 2022Oakland @ Northern Kentucky 78 - 87
Jan 30, 2022Cleveland State @ Northern Kentucky 72 - 78
Jan 28, 2022Purdue Fort Wayne @ Northern Kentucky 49 - 59
Jan 25, 2022Wright State @ Northern Kentucky 63 - 73
Jan 1, 2022Milwaukee @ Northern Kentucky 61 - 55
Dec 30, 2021Green Bay @ Northern Kentucky 74 - 79

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