Mackey Arena is the home of the Purdue men's and women's basketball teams. Purdue Arena, as the facility was known for its first five years of existence, was built at a cost of $6 million. Dedicated on Dec. 2, 1967, the building was renamed in 1972 in honor of the late Athletics Director Guy 'Red' Mackey.

On Dec. 12, 1997, the floor of Mackey Arena was named "Keady Court" in honor of legendary men's basketball coach Gene Keady.

The facility is currently undergoing a $99.5 million renovation that will create an expanded concourse and other fan amenities while maintaining the tradition of the arena. The project also includes a three-level Student-Athlete Development Center for academics, sports medicine, strength and weight training, and a new basketball practice facility and locker rooms. Construction will be completed by the start of the 2011-12 season and Mackey will remain the home court for Purdue's teams throughout the construction process. For more information on the Mackey Project, please click here.

Mackey Arena features 42 rows of seats, with a slight parabolic curve from the bottom row to the top. The ground and main floors contain 56,000 square feet of offices, equipment rooms and locker rooms. The playing floor sits 17 feet below grade level. The height from the arena floor to the aluminum dome roof is 97 feet.

In addition to housing the perennially successful men's and women's basketball programs, Mackey Arena is home to the volleyball and soccer locker rooms as well as the King Conference Room, which plays host to numerous meetings, gatherings and press conferences throughout the year.

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