< Previous18 University of Louisville | gocards.comgocards.com | University of Louisville 19SpotlightSpotlightSpotlight Louisville Women’s Basketball is Continually Featured in Numerous Publications and on National Broadcasts In the 20 University of Louisville | gocards.comSpotlightSpotlightSpotlight gocards.com | University of Louisville 2122 University of Louisville | gocards.comgocards.com | University of Louisville 23 ® Kueber CenterKueber CenterKueber CenterThe University of Louisville began a new era with its move in 2010-11 to the sparkling KFC Yum! Center, located on the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Louisville. The 22,000-seat multi-purpose arena is truly a state-of-the-art facility, which will rival any, including those in which a professional franchise is the prima- ry tenant. Built at a cost of $238 million, the arena features the latest in technological advancements - including Wi-Fi within the arena bowl for patrons - and provides a superb experience for fans to enjoy. In the first nine seasons of the KFC Yum! Center, the men’s basketball team has posted a 145-25 record and the women’s basketball team has gone 139-16. Combined, the two teams have posted an impressive 284-41 record at the downtown arena. UofL’s men’s and women’s teams have perma- nent locker rooms at the KFC Yum! Center, including expansive space for their coaching staffs, equip- ment, training room and a lounge area for each team. There are five additional team locker rooms, two officials locker rooms, five star dressing rooms, a full-function media work room and a full-sized bas- ketball practice court on the event level. An interior truck staging area can accommodate three televi- sion production trucks and a nearby area includes four loading docks. The seven levels of the arena (including the upper catwalk) include a collective 721,762 square feet, or roughly the area of 13 football fields. The 22,000 seats - split about evenly between the upper and lower arena - include 71 luxury suites, 62 four- or six-seat premium boxes, over 2,000 side- court club seats and four party suites with a seating capacity of 32 each. Centerplate is the concession- aire for the facility, which has 27 permanent stands, 32 portable locations, two fixed novelty stands and 234 total points of sale. After passing through the one-and-a-half acre landscaped entry plaza that features a bas- ketball-themed fountain, entering fans can visit the 2,500-square foot UofL adidas store; the 3,000-square foot UofL Hall of Honor, which fea- tures former Cardinal greats; or head to their seats using one of the eight escalators or seven elevators within the building. Lounge space is abundant within the arena. Four spacious donor rooms are available for Car- dinals fans, including three that overlook the Ohio River. The 7,000-square foot main concourse res- taurant overlooks the river and a main concourse sports bar has views directly into the arena bowl. Two 4,000-square foot club lounges on the event level, as well as the terrace club and premium box lounges, provide amenities for their respective patrons. The arena quickly established itself on the entertainment scene, hosting such acts as the Eagles and Katy Perry while ranking among the top arenas in the nation by Rolling Stones and Pollstar magazines. It served as the site of the NCAA Women’s Vol- leyball Championship in December 2012, several NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament first and second round games, NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Regional in 2014, NCAA Men’s Bas- ketball Tournament first and second round games in 2012 and 2015, and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament South Regional in 2016 and 2019. 2018-19 NCAA Women’s Basketball Attendance Home Game Leaders Rk. School G Attend. Avg. 1. South Carolina 17 176,904 10,406 2. Iowa State 20 191,462 9,573 3. Louisville 17 162,021 9,531 4. Connecticut 14 124,177 8,870 5. Mississippi State 17 143,578 8,446 Top 5 Crowds Crowd Opponent Ressult Date 1. 22,163 Connecticut L, 48-68 3/3/14 2. 22,152 Kentucky W, 78-52 12/5/10 3. 22,124 Tennessee L, 50-63 11/12/10 4. 17,023 Connecticut W, 78-69 1/31/19 5. 16,524 California L, 71-75 11/15/15 KFC Yum! CenterKFC Yum! CenterKFC Yum! Center 24 University of Louisville | gocards.comKFC Yum! CenterKFC Yum! CenterKFC Yum! Center Location: Downtown Louisville, Kentucky bordered by Main Street on the south, Third Street on the west, River Road on the north, and Second Street to the east. Project Cost: $249 million. Opening Date: October 10, 2010 Seating: 22,000 for basketball; seating ranges from 16,000 to 23,000 for other events such as ice shows, arena football, concerts, volleyball or wrestling. 22,000 for NCAA swimming Club Seating: 2,054 in the lower level, 800 in the Club level. Suites: 71 suites on two levels with four party suites, and an additional 62 loge boxes Locker Rooms: separate home locker rooms for the UofL men’s and women’s teams, a primary visiting team locker room, four auxilary locker rooms, two officials locker rooms and five star dressing rooms. Additional Features: n Two 4,000 square foot club lounges on event floor level n Loge lounge on mezzanine level n Club lounge on mezzanine level n 2,500 square foot team store n 7,000 square foot main concourse n Restaurant overlooking the Ohio River n Main concourse sports bar with view to the Arena bowl n 32,000 square feet of meeting rooms (four total; three with river view) n Practice facility with full-size basketball court on event level. It will be used as necessary for large event media work space n Media lounge, media work room and media interview room on event level n Seven elevators, including a freight elevator n Eight escalators n Four loading docks and interior truck staging area to accommodate three television production trucks n 1 ½ acre landscaped entry plaza KFC Yum! Center Facts gocards.com | University of Louisville 25Home of the Louisville Cardinals KFC Yum! CenterKFC Yum! CenterKFC Yum! Center 26 University of Louisville | gocards.com Year Avg. High DI Rank 2010-11 10,859 22,152 vs. UK (12/5/10) 2nd 2011-12 10,670 16,483 vs. UConn (2/7/12) 2nd 2012-13 9,358 15,453 vs. UK (12/2/12) 3rd 2013-14 9,469 22,163 vs. UConn (3/3/13) 3rd 2014-15 9,515 14,862 vs. UK (12/7/14) 3rd 2015-16 9,503 16,524 vs. Cal (11/15/15) 4th 2016-17 8,256 12,245 vs. UK (12/4/16) 5th 2017-18 7,836 14,248 vs. FSU (1/21/18) 5th 2018-19 9,531 17,023 vs. UConn (1/31/19) 3rd KFC Yum! Center AttendanceKFC Yum! CenterKFC Yum! CenterKFC Yum! Center gocards.com | University of Louisville 27Next >