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CONSOL Energy Center
1001 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Opened: August 18, 2010
Originally known as the CONSOL Energy Center, and now known as the PPG Paints Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Pittsburgh, that serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). It previously was the home of the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2011 to 2014.

Construction was completed on August 1, 2010, and the arena opened in time for the 2010-11 NHL season. It replaced the Penguins' former arena, Civic Arena (formerly known as Mellon Arena), which was completed in 1961. A ceremonial ground-breaking was held on August 14, 2008. The arena is the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold-certified arena in both the NHL and AFL. Soon after the arena opened in 2010 it was named "Best New Major Concert Venue" in the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards and "Best NHL Arena" in the Sports Business Journal reader poll.

The arena was originally named Consol Energy Center (CEC) after Consol Energy purchased the naming rights in December 2008. The current name comes from Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries, who purchased naming rights in October 2016.

Both the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University have dedicated locker rooms in the arena for use by the schools' basketball teams. Both schools made their first appearance on December 1, 2010, in the City Game, the first ever basketball game hosted in the venue. A neutral venue, Pitt was designated as the home team for the game, which the Panthers won 80-66. The first points at the arena were made by Duquesne freshman guard T.J. McConnell, with a basket at 27 seconds into the game.

The arena hosted the 2010 SEC/Big East Invitational, featuring Auburn playing Rutgers and Pittsburgh taking on Tennessee in Pitt's second appearance at PPG Paints. The games were televised nationally on ESPN2 and ESPN respectively.

Duquesne hosted round of 64 and round of 32 games of the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament at the arena and hosted the round of 64 and round of 32 again in 2015. Duquesne had hosted three prior times at Civic Arena: 1997, 2001 (women's) and 2002. In 2022 Duquesne hosted the Round of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 21, 2015Butler @ Notre Dame #64 - 67
Mar 21, 2015N.C. State @ Villanova #71 - 68
Mar 19, 2015LSU @ N.C. State #65 - 66
Mar 19, 2015Lafayette @ Villanova #52 - 93
Mar 19, 2015Texas @ Butler #48 - 56
Mar 19, 2015Northeastern @ Notre Dame #65 - 69
Feb 22, 2014Dayton @ Duquesne 57 - 54
Dec 11, 2013Penn State @ Duquesne 68 - 59
Nov 30, 2013Duquesne @ Pittsburgh 67 - 84
Dec 5, 2012Pittsburgh @ Duquesne 66 - 45

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