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ArENA QUICK FACTS

Renovated SIU Arena
Opening Day
Nov. 16, 2010

Salukis clinch MVC
regular-season title SIU Arena Quick Facts
Construction began ..........................................March, 1962
on Feb. 24, 2007.
Original Cost.....................................................$4.3 million
Renovation began.............................................March, 2010
Renovation Cost ..............................................$29.9 million

Prime Architect...........................................360 Architecture
Associate Design ........................................ Image Architects
Construction Manager ......... JE Dunn, Holland Construction
Current Capacity .........................................................8,339
First event.........................................Commencement, 1964

First game...........Dec. 1, 1964 (SIU 78, Oklahoma State 55)
First point by ................... George McNeil, SIU, a free throw
First field goal by .............. Gary Hassmann, Oklahoma State
First scoring leader ...............George McNeil, SIU, 23 points

All-time leading scorer ....Mike Glenn (1974-77), 885 points
Longest winning streak ............................. 33 wins, 2003-06
50th SIU win ..... 80-66 over Culver-Stockton, Nov. 30, 1968
100th SIU win ..........77-73 over Florida State, Jan. 21, 1974
150th SIU win ............. 60-58 over Saint Louis, Feb. 8, 1978

200th SIU win ....... 105-98 over Illinois State, Feb. 23, 1984
300th SIU win .......88-74 over Old Dominion, Dec. 3, 1994
400th SIU win ........... 83-59 over Augustana, Nov. 21, 2004
Unbeaten in 1960-61 ..................................................... 9-0
Unbeaten in 1965-66 ................................................... 13-0

Unbeaten in 1966-67 ................................................... 12-0
Unbeaten in 1974-75 ................................................... 12-0
Unbeaten in 2001-02 ................................................... 13-0
Unbeaten in 2002-03 ................................................... 14-0
Unbeaten in 2004-05 ................................................... 15-0

Unbeaten in 2006-07 ................................................... 13-0
Overall Record ....................................................... 492-168

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