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Myrl H. Shoemaker Center
2700 Bearcats Way
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Opened: September 12, 1989
Fifth Third Arena is an indoor arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The arena opened in 1989 and is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. It primarily serves as the home venue for the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams and hosts other events. It is located in the Myrl H. Shoemaker Center, which was also the name of the arena until 2005, when it was named for Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank.

The building housing the arena is named for Myrl H. Shoemaker, the former lieutenant governor of the state of Ohio. Prior to the building of The Shoe, the Bearcats played off-campus at Riverfront Coliseum (now Heritage Bank Center) and the Cincinnati Gardens. Their previous on-campus arena, Armory Fieldhouse, has been renovated for recreational use, and is located adjacent to the arena to the north.

A new basketball court was installed prior to the 2003–2004 season. It is a similar floor to ones used in the NBA. Like its predecessor, it is named Ed Jucker court, in honor of the coach who led the Bearcats to their two national championships.

As of the end of the 2019-20 season, the Bearcats are 422–81 (.839) all-time at Fifth Third Arena, including a 42-game win streak from 1997 to 2000. In the 1999-2000 season, every Bearcat home game was sold out. During the Bob Huggins era, it was known as one of the most hostile arenas in the nation due to the high decibel levels typical of his tenure.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 2, 2005Tulane @ Cincinnati 56 - 77
Feb 24, 2005Marquette @ Cincinnati 68 - 80
Feb 19, 2005UAB @ Cincinnati 69 - 72
Feb 16, 2005Southern Miss @ Cincinnati 51 - 83
Feb 10, 2005Xavier @ Cincinnati 54 - 65
Jan 29, 2005Houston @ Cincinnati 68 - 87
Jan 22, 2005Wake Forest @ Cincinnati 70 - 74
Jan 19, 2005Charlotte @ Cincinnati 80 - 58
Jan 15, 2005Louisville @ Cincinnati 66 - 69
Jan 6, 2005DePaul @ Cincinnati 54 - 83