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Bank of Kentucky Center
500 Nunn Dr
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Opened: May 10, 2008
Originally known as the Bank of Kentucky Center, then the BB&T Arena and now called Truist Arena, is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky, on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. The arena was topped off on June 21, 2007, and the first event held there was NKU's graduation ceremony on May 10, 2008. A grand opening ceremony was held on September 22, 2008.

The NKU men's and women's basketball teams are the main tenants, but many outside events are booked at the center. It hosted the Elite Eight of the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament in 2012. It was again set to host the Division II 2013 Elite Eight, but the NCAA moved the event to Freedom Hall in Louisville as NKU joined Division I (the NCAA would later go further by only holding the Elite Eight and Final Four matchups in Louisville; the Division II championship game was moved to Atlanta, Georgia's State Farm Arena with the Division III championship game as part of the celebration of 75 years of the men's Division I tournament, the Final Four of which was held in the Georgia Dome). On May 10, 2011, The Bank of Kentucky Center hosted WWE live. Other artists/performers that have visited the arena include Alan Jackson with Jana Kramer, Barry Manilow, Bill Engvall, Jeff Foxworthy, and Larry The Cable Guy, Blake Shelton, Bob Dylan, Dane Cook, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Jay-Z, REO Speedwagon, and Styx among others.

The first basketball event at the arena saw the NKU men's and women's basketball teams play Louisville on November 8, 2008.

The arena hosted the KHSAA Girls' Sweet Sixteen in high school basketball from 2016 through 2018, after which the event moved to Rupp Arena in Lexington
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 3, 2015Lipscomb @ Northern Kentucky #76 - 73
Feb 27, 2014Stetson @ Northern Kentucky 58 - 96
Feb 6, 2014East Tennessee State @ Northern Kentucky 64 - 50
Jan 16, 2014Mercer @ Northern Kentucky 74 - 58
Jan 4, 2014Jacksonville @ Northern Kentucky 66 - 73
Dec 21, 2013Navy @ Northern Kentucky 65 - 72
Dec 18, 2013Hampton @ Northern Kentucky 67 - 69
Dec 15, 2013Chattanooga @ Northern Kentucky 71 - 87
Nov 19, 2013Morehead State @ Northern Kentucky 74 - 61
Nov 16, 2013San Diego @ Northern Kentucky 75 - 44

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