FARGO,
N.D. – The North Dakota State University athletic department and
Scheels Arena announced a two-year agreement on Wednesday, May 14, to
host home NDSU men’s basketball games at the venue for the 2014-15 and
2015-16 seasons during the construction of the new Scheels Center at
the Sanford Health Athletic Complex on the NDSU campus.
The
agreement also includes three women’s basketball games – a contest with
the University of North Dakota on Dec. 13, 2014, and two games as a
part of Summit League doubleheaders on Jan. 2 and Jan. 4, 2015.
Located
in southwest Fargo, Scheels Arena is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose hockey
rink and event center that has served as the home of the Fargo Force of
the United States Hockey League and Fargo high school hockey since it
opened in 2008. The arena has hosted a variety of prestigious events
such as the 2014 United States Olympic Team Trials for Curling, the
upcoming 2015 NCAA West Regional for men’s ice hockey and numerous
concerts.
“We
are excited about the opportunity to play our basketball games in
Scheels Arena,” said NDSU athletic director Gene Taylor. “We appreciate
their cooperation and willingness to work with us the next two years.”
Scheels Arena staff had similar sentiments.
“We
are thrilled to be able to serve as NDSU men’s basketball’s temporary
home for their next two seasons,” said Scheels Arena general manager Jon
Kram. “Our goal is to support the community in which we operate and
NDSU athletics is large part of that community. We were happy we were
able to accommodate their needs and look forward to working with them
over the next two years.”
Information on tickets and seating for NDSU men’s basketball at Scheels Arena will be provided on GoBison.com in June.
“We
are extremely excited and very appreciative of the opportunity to
partner with Scheels Arena,” said NDSU head men’s basketball coach David
Richman. “There is no doubt that it will provide a first-class
atmosphere for our fans and our student-athletes.”
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