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Lakefront Arena
Home of the New Orleans Privateers
6801 Franklin Ave
New Orleans, LA 70122
Opened: January 1, 1983
Lakefront Arena, originally known as the University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena or UNO Lakefront Arena, is an 8,933 seat multi-purpose arena located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The arena is home to the University of New Orleans Privateers men's and women's basketball teams. The arena official full name is the Senator Nat G. Kiefer University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena.

It was built in 1983 and renamed in 1986 in honor of Nat G. Kiefer, the late state senator who aided UNO's efforts to obtain state funding for the building. Kiefer's state senate district included the UNO campus. It is part of the university's East Campus; the arena is southwest of Maestri Field, home to the UNO baseball team.

Lakefront Arena is the home venue for both the New Orleans Privateers men's and women's basketball teams. The arena opened November 26, 1983, when UNO hosted in-state rival LSU in a basketball doubleheader.

The arena hosted the 1991 NCAA Women's basketball Final Four, where the University of Tennessee beat the University of Virginia for their third national title. The arena was contracted to host the men's and women's Sun Belt Conference basketball tournaments between 2014 and 2019. The arena previously hosted the 2002 men's Sun Belt Conference basketball tournament.

The arena is also notable for hosting Larry Bird's career-high of 60 points on March 12, 1985, against the Atlanta Hawks, who were hosting a series of special "home" games in New Orleans during the 1984–1985 season. In addition, the Harlem Globetrotters have also played at the arena.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 2, 2026SE Louisiana @ New Orleans 0 - 0
Feb 28, 2026McNeese @ New Orleans 0 - 0
Feb 9, 2026Texas A&M-Corpus Christi @ New Orleans 0 - 0
Feb 7, 2026UT Rio Grande Valley @ New Orleans 0 - 0
Jan 31, 2026Northwestern State @ New Orleans 0 - 0
Jan 19, 2026Lamar @ New Orleans 0 - 0
Jan 17, 2026Stephen F. Austin @ New Orleans 0 - 0
Jan 10, 2026Nicholls @ New Orleans 0 - 0
Jan 5, 2026East Texas A&M @ New Orleans 0 - 0
Dec 8, 2025Incarnate Word @ New Orleans 0 - 0