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Great Southern Bank Arena
Home of the Missouri State Bears
685 South John Q. Hammons Parkway
Springfield, MO 65897
Opened: November 13, 2008
Great Southern Bank Arena, originally known as JQH Arena, is a basketball and special events arena in Springfield, Missouri. Constructed at a cost of $67 million, the arena opened in 2008. It is located on the campus of Missouri State University and is the home of the Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears basketball teams; it is often referred to by MSU students as "the Q". Great Southern Bank Arena has a maximum seating capacity of 11,000. Included in the seating capacity are 9,637 chairback seats, 122 seats for permanently disabled guests, 114 loge seats and 22 private suites. 55 courtside seats are arranged for basketball games and 1,363 bleacher back seats in the end zones are reserved for students. There are 166 public restroom stations (98 for women and 70 for men), six concession stands with 42 points-of-sale plus 12 additional portable locations, and 2 elevators. Located just off the main lobby area is a team store selling Missouri State University apparel and souvenirs. Maximum seating for concerts with an end stage is 10,542.

The arena bears the initials of John Q. Hammons, a Springfield-based hotel developer and Missouri State alumnus who donated $30 million for the arena's construction. JQH Arena replaced the Hammons Student Center (also named in honor of its major donor) in terms of function and is connected with the Hammons Student Center via an underground corridor.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 7, 2026Middle Tennessee @ Missouri State 0 - 0
Mar 5, 2026Western Kentucky @ Missouri State 0 - 0
Feb 18, 2026Kennesaw State @ Missouri State 0 - 0
Feb 14, 2026Delaware @ Missouri State 0 - 0
Feb 12, 2026Louisiana Tech @ Missouri State 0 - 0
Jan 31, 2026Jacksonville State @ Missouri State 0 - 0
Jan 28, 2026Sam Houston @ Missouri State 0 - 0
Jan 10, 2026Florida International @ Missouri State 0 - 0
Jan 4, 2026New Mexico State @ Missouri State 0 - 0
Jan 2, 2026UTEP @ Missouri State 0 - 0