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Case Gym

Coordinates: 42°21′14″N 71°07′13″W / 42.353932°N 71.120355°W / 42.353932; -71.120355
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Case Gymnasium
"The Roof"
Map
Address285 Babcock Street
LocationBoston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′14″N 71°07′13″W / 42.353932°N 71.120355°W / 42.353932; -71.120355
Public transitUS Passenger rail transport  Framingham/Worcester Line 
at Boston Landing
Tram interchange  Green Line 
at Babcock Street
OwnerBoston University
OperatorBoston University
Capacity1,800
Opened1972
Tenants

Case Gym is a 1,800-seat multi-purpose arena at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] It opened in 1972 as part of the Harold Case Physical Education Center, which is named after the university's fifth president, Harold C. Case.

The gym is referred to as "The Roof" because it is located on the top level of the building, above Walter Brown Arena. It is home to the Boston University Terriers men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the men's wrestling team. Basketball games are also played in Agganis Arena, and on occasion Walter Brown Arena. When Boston University left the America East Conference for the Patriot League in July 2013, they announced that all home men's basketball conference games would be played at Agganis Arena, with the non-conference games to be played at Case.[3]

Case Gym hosted the championship games of the 1997 and 2002 America East Conference men's basketball tournament[4] as well as the championship game of the 2011 America East Conference women's basketball tournament.[5] It has also hosted Ring Of Honor Wrestling Shows through wrestling promoter and Boston University alumnus Mike "Mongoose" Coughlin.[6]

The center, whose recreational use has declined since the opening of the Fitness and Recreation Center adjacent to Agganis Arena, is approximately located where the left field "pavilion" seats at Braves Field were before the Boston Braves, a Major League Baseball club, were relocated to Milwaukee in 1953.

Preceded by Home of
Boston University Terriers men's basketball

1972 – 1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by Home of
Boston University Terriers men's basketball

1983 – 1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by Home of
Boston University Terriers men's basketball

1993 – present
Succeeded by
incumbent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1314mbbRecordBook" (PDF).
  2. ^ "BOSTON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Facilities". Archived from the original on 2010-01-06.
  3. ^ "Schedule | Terrier Men's Basketball | Agganis Arena". Archived from the original on 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  4. ^ Basketball Record Bookamericaeast.com Archived 2014-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). americaeast.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Ring of Honor Announces Updated Card for Boston". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  7. ^ "1970-71 Boston University Terriers Schedule and Results".
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