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'''Pete Maravich Assembly Center''' is a 14,164-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]. The arena opened in [[1971]]. It is home to the [[Louisiana State University]] Tigers and Lady Tigers [[basketball]] teams. It was originally known as the '''LSU Assembly Center''', but was renamed in memory of [[Pete Maravich]], a Tiger basketball legend, shortly after his death in [[1988]]. It also hosted the [[Southeastern Conference]] men's basketball tournament in that year. The assembly center is known to locals as "The PMAC". |
[[Image:PMAC.png|right]]'''Pete Maravich Assembly Center''' is a 14,164-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]. The [[arena]] opened in [[1971]]. It is home to the [[Louisiana State University]] Tigers and Lady Tigers [[basketball]] teams. It was originally known as the '''LSU Assembly Center''', but was renamed in memory of [[Pete Maravich]], a Tiger basketball legend, shortly after his death in [[1988]]. It also hosted the [[Southeastern Conference]] men's basketball tournament in that year. The assembly center is known to locals as "The PMAC". |
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In 1998, the arena played host to the [[Louisiana Bayou Beast]] of the [[Professional Indoor Football League]]. The Beast played 2 preseason games, 8 regular season games, and the PIFL Championship Game on August 15, 1998 in the PMAC. |
In [[1998]], the [[arena]] played host to the [[Louisiana Bayou Beast]] of the [[Professional Indoor Football League]]. The Beast played 2 preseason games, 8 regular season games, and the [[PIFL]] Championship Game on August 15, 1998 in the PMAC. |
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After the [[National Basketball Association|NBA's]] [[New Orleans Hornets]] were displaced by [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005, the arena was under consideration as a possible temporary home for the team. The Hornets played just one of six scheduled home games at the Maravich Center in the 2005-06 season. |
After the [[National Basketball Association|NBA's]] [[New Orleans Hornets]] were displaced by [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005, the arena was under consideration as a possible temporary home for the team. The Hornets played just one of six scheduled home games at the Maravich Center in the 2005-06 season. |
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Revision as of 03:21, 16 July 2006
Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a 14,164-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The arena opened in 1971. It is home to the Louisiana State University Tigers and Lady Tigers basketball teams. It was originally known as the LSU Assembly Center, but was renamed in memory of Pete Maravich, a Tiger basketball legend, shortly after his death in 1988. It also hosted the Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament in that year. The assembly center is known to locals as "The PMAC".
In 1998, the arena played host to the Louisiana Bayou Beast of the Professional Indoor Football League. The Beast played 2 preseason games, 8 regular season games, and the PIFL Championship Game on August 15, 1998 in the PMAC.
After the NBA's New Orleans Hornets were displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the arena was under consideration as a possible temporary home for the team. The Hornets played just one of six scheduled home games at the Maravich Center in the 2005-06 season.
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