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CenturyLink Center Omaha
What Others Have Said About
CenturyLink Center Omaha
Attendance
“I coached in the Big 12 the last four years and there is no
venue to play college basketball better in the United States than
CenturyLink Center Omaha. A lot of it has to do with number
one, it’s a beautiful facility. Number two, the people that show
up there and support their team with enthusiasm, with the great
knowledge of the game. It’s become a very difficult place to play
and we intend to make it even a more difficult place to play.”
- Creighton coach Greg McDermott (April 27, 2010)
“Creighton finished 20th among all Division I schools with
an average of 13,900 fans per game - a jump of more than 2,692
from the previous season. That’s better than Florida (10,851) and a
host of other major programs, including Texas (13,024), Oklahoma (11,805), Oklahoma State (11,591), Michigan (10,690), Pittsburgh
(10,624) and Villanova (9,949).” - Andrew Skwara, rivals.com (Aug. 11, 2006)
The Arena
“Creighton is the league’s crown jewel. It boasts an NBA-caliber
arena, the CenturyLink Center Omaha, where the Bluejays average
14,387 fans.” - Stewart Mandel, Sports Illustrated (Feb. 20,
2006)
The Atmosphere
“The crowd did a great job. And there’s no doubt in my mind
that the energy they provided gave us a chance to win the game.”
- Former Creighton coach Dana Altman (Nov. 28, 2005)
“This building has a lot better atmosphere to it (than the Civic). It’s
a great home-court environment. I felt the crowd was really good
for them today. You’ve got to give the crowd credit. A lot of crowds
throughout the country just go away, and they didn’t do that. It was
a very active crowd and a crowd that supports the team and the way
they play.”
- New Mexico coach Steve Alford (Nov. 16, 2008)
“I told our team before the game that this is one of the greatest college
venues in the country. The fans are very respectful of the opponent,
which I appreciate because we’ve played in some places that
get kind of nasty with the vulgarities that are used. Here, the fans
are classy in the way they support their own program and still show
respect for the opponent.”
- George Mason head coach Jim Larranaga (Feb. 21, 2009)
“Their fans are amazing. It’s a lot of fun playing here.” - Southern
Illinois guard Bryan Mullins (Jan. 22, 2007)
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