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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
on Feb. 24, 2007.
Construction began..........................................March, 1962
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 eld 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
500th SIU win.................75-64 over Bradley, Feb. 18, 2014
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 ........................................................521-184
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