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Assembly Hall-IN
1001 East 17th St
Bloomington, IN 47408
Opened: September 12, 1971
Originally known as Assembly Hall, now called the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, is a 17,222 seat arena on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the home of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball and women's basketball teams. It opened in 1971, replacing the Gladstein Fieldhouse. The court is named after Branch McCracken, the men's basketball coach who led the school to its first two NCAA National Championships in 1940 and 1953.

Indiana officials spent decades planning and four years of construction before The Assembly Hall was finally opened in 1971 at a cost of $26.6 million. The new "Assembly Hall" was named in honor of the school's first basketball arena of the same name. The facility was intended to be aesthetically pleasing and hold a large capacity while offering modern conveniences.

The opening of the arena coincided with the debut of coach Bob Knight, who guided the Hoosiers for 29 seasons before his dismissal by then-IU president Myles Brand in September 2000.

School officials were intent on having the majority of the seats on the sides in order to improve the viewing experience, with only a small number (20 rows of bleachers) behind the baskets. Thus, in order to fit over 17,000 seats in the arena the sides needed to be very steep. The facility also features two balconies, but they are so high up that sitting in them can feel quite far away from the court.

The Assembly Hall has been criticized by some fans for its unique design. Because the facility was designed without consideration for the video replay board added in 2005 that currently hangs above center-court, some of the top rows of the lower level are obstructed from the replay board by the overhanging balcony. The entire court itself, however, is still viewable. In December 2013, 24 monitors were added to the areas that had previously been obstructed. Work was completed by Strauser Construction and Cassady Electric.

In the fall of 2018, J.C. Ripberger Construction Corp completed the new Roberts Family Team Center which includes, the new Andy Mohr Locker Room, the Oladipo Zeller Legacy Lounge, the Tim Garl Athletic Training Room and the Basketball Coaches annex. Project was completed just prior to 2018 Hoosier Hysteria.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 5, 2014Nebraska @ Indiana 70 - 60
Mar 2, 2014Ohio State @ Indiana 64 - 72
Feb 27, 2014Iowa @ Indiana 86 - 93
Feb 12, 2014Penn State @ Indiana 66 - 65
Feb 2, 2014Michigan @ Indiana 52 - 63
Jan 26, 2014Illinois @ Indiana 46 - 56
Jan 18, 2014Northwestern @ Indiana 54 - 47
Jan 14, 2014Wisconsin @ Indiana 72 - 75
Jan 4, 2014Michigan St. @ Indiana 73 - 56
Dec 22, 2013Kennesaw State @ Indiana 66 - 90