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Ford Field
2000 Brush St
Detroit, MI 48226
Opened: August 24, 2002
Ford Field is a domed American football stadium located in Downtown Detroit. It primarily serves as the home of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), as well as the annual Quick Lane Bowl college football bowl game, state championship football games for the MHSAA, the MHSAA State Wrestling Championships, and the MCBA Marching Band State Finals, among other events. The regular seating capacity is approximately 65,000, though it is expandable up to 70,000 for football and 80,000 for basketball.

The naming rights were purchased by the Ford Motor Company for $40 million over 20 years; the Ford family holds a controlling interest in the company, and they have controlled ownership of the Lions franchise since 1963.

On December 13, 2003, Ford Field hosted the then largest crowd ever to attend a basketball game, as 78,129 people packed the stadium for the Basketbowl, where the Kentucky Wildcats defeated the Michigan State Spartans, 79-74.

The University of Detroit Mercy and Ford Field hosted the 2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament regional semifinal and final games (March 28 and 30). Ford Field was the site of the 2009 Final Four (April 4 and 6). For the 2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament, the court was placed in the center of the football field rather than in an end of the stadium. This was the first time this configuration was used for NCAA Tournament play with the new 70,000 seat capacity rule in effect.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Apr 6, 2009Michigan St. @ North Carolina #72 - 89
Apr 4, 2009Michigan St. @ Uconn #82 - 73
Apr 4, 2009Villanova @ North Carolina #69 - 83
Dec 3, 2008North Carolina @ Michigan St. 98 - 63
Mar 30, 2008Kansas @ Davidson $59 - 57
Mar 28, 2008Wisconsin @ Davidson #56 - 73
Mar 28, 2008Villanova @ Kansas #57 - 72
Dec 13, 2003Kentucky @ Michigan St. 79 - 74

# - 2008-09 NCAA Tournament
$ - 2007-08 NCAA Tournament