Stadium Reviews

The Ryan Center is an excellent venue that suffers in comparison to its peers primarily due to its location. Place this outstanding arena in a more populated area, and the rave reviews would roll in. Still, it’s a great place to catch a basketball game. If you’re planning a Stadium Journey through New England, the Ryan Center should absolutely be on your list.

Located in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., Marymount University is a Catholic college, whose sports teams, known as the Saints, compete at the Division III level of the NCAA. The Saints basketball team plays on Marymount's main campus at Converse Family Field House. The arena is located within the Rose Bente Lee Center, which also contains several other student recreational facilities. It is named not after the athletic shoe brand but after the Converse fa

War Memorial at the Sobrato Center is a hidden gem for college basketball fans.

The atmosphere inside Kimmel Arena is not overwhelming or particularly intimidating for visiting teams, but for an NCAA Division I venue, it generates a surprising amount of energy.

The Butcher Athletic Center is the on-campus home of the Rams’ men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Ahead of the 2025–26 season, New Orleans native and rapper Master P joined the staff as general manager and assistant coach, injecting new life and hype into a program still rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina over 20 years ago.

UMass Dartmouth offers an entertaining night of basketball at an affordable price. Fans who like their hoops with a side of architecture may wish to visit UMass Dartmouth for another reason entirely. A tour of the Paul Rudolph-designed campus can be just as interesting as the action on the court.

For an arena built in 1968, the Ohio University Convocation Center is a rather decent place to watch basketball.

The GSU Convocation Center is a great place to take in a Panther’s game.

Maples Pavilion offers an accessible, affordable, and intimate college basketball experience. The atmosphere is solid but not electric.

The New Mexico State Aggies men’s basketball program has called the Pan American Center home since 1968, giving fans nearly six decades of memories in the venue.

The Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena is a major improvement over the old RAC and is a good home for this mid-major program.

Thanks to some much needed renovations from 2010-2012, Pauley Pavilion hardly looks her age of 60.

Two hours of bliss can be found indoors at The Thunderdome, home court of the area’s only NCAA Division I institution, UC Santa Barbara.

IU Indianapolis basketball revived its former Metros identity with throwback uniforms, honoring the program’s history before becoming the Jaguars in 1998.

The Horst Athletic Center is home to the Lancaster Bible College Men's & Women's Basketball programs, as well as the Men's & Women's Volleyb

An Arizona State women's basketball game at Desert Financial Arena can be a fun experience, and will get even better when the renovations of the facility begin this summer. With women's sports growing in popularity at many other schools, it would be nice to see larger crowds here too, especially from the students.

Seton Hall and the Prudential Center should be in the discussion for one of the best venues in the tri-state area to catch a college basketball game. If you are in the area and looking for some good basketball, you can definitely find it at the Prudential Center and Seton Hall Men's Basketball.

When you put it all together, a day at Hytche Athletic Center has its perks and offers a unique experience, especially for the kids.

Pride Roofing University Center sits on the north side of campus and has a look that’s hard to miss.