Senior David Pruett - Lander University

Horne Arena - Home of the BearcatsThe Lander men’s basketball team has the benefit of playing in one of the nicest basketball facilities in thecountry. Horne Arena, named after the program founder Finis Horne, is home to Bearcats basketball and volleyball,graduations, and many campus and community events. The 2,500 chairback seats provide a comfortableenvironment to enjoy events. Horne Arena, which opened in 1992, includes coaches’ offices, meeting rooms,training room facilities and locker room facilities. A new scoreboard in the middle of the arena was added in2011.The Bearcats basketball locker room is “big time.” Bearcat players enjoy pro-style lockers that include headshots and action pictures, nameplates and individual goal sheets. Motivational signs and action photos line thewalls, and a new video projector and screen have been added for video breakdowns. Players slap the “BearcatPaw” each time they leave the locker room, signifying their commitment to playing hard and playing together.54 Lander Basketball