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St. John Arena
410 Woody Hayes Dr
Columbus, OH 43210
Opened: November 1, 1956
Closed: March 24, 2008
St. John Arena is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The arena was named for Lynn St. John, who served as Ohio State's men's basketball coach and athletic director until 1947. It was designed by Howard Dwight Smith, architect of Ohio Stadium. It opened in 1956 to serve as the home of multiple Buckeye athletic teams, primarily the men's basketball team. Prior to its construction, the men's basketball team played off-campus in the Fairgrounds Coliseum at the state fairgrounds. St. John Arena served as home of the men's and women's basketball teams until it was replaced by Value City Arena in 1998, while the remaining tenants moved to the Covelli Center in 2019. It is still occasionally used by the men's and women's basketball teams for games and is used before every OSU football home game for The Ohio State University Marching Band's Skull Session.

Located on north campus between Woody Hayes Drive and Lane Avenue, the 13,276 seat arena was built in 1956. During the time it was the home court of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team, it saw the Buckeyes win the 1960 National Championship and five straight Big Ten titles from 1960 to 1964 under coach Fred Taylor. The men's and women's basketball teams moved to their current home, Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, in 1998. The arena housed the school's men's and women's volleyball teams, men's and women's gymnastics teams, and wrestling squad until 2018. It also hosted the annual Buckeye Classic women's basketball tournament.

In 2004, St. John Arena hosted its first men's basketball game in six years because of a scheduling conflict at the Schottenstein Center. St. John Arena was again used for men's basketball on March 24, 2008, when the Buckeyes hosted an NIT game against the California Golden Bears. The Buckeyes eventually took the 2008 NIT title.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Nov 25, 2019Kent State @ Ohio State 52 - 71
Nov 23, 2018Cleveland State @ Ohio State 62 - 89
Dec 12, 2010Western Carolina @ Ohio State 60 - 85
Mar 24, 2008Ohio State @ Cal 56 - 73
Feb 28, 1998Penn State @ Ohio State 89 - 85
Feb 19, 1998Indiana @ Ohio State 74 - 72
Feb 7, 1998Purdue @ Ohio State 107 - 75
Feb 4, 1998Michigan St. @ Ohio State 84 - 58
Jan 28, 1998Illinois @ Ohio State 66 - 62
Jan 17, 1998Michigan @ Ohio State 79 - 61