Global InformationJohn Paul Jones Arena information
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| Location | 295 Massie Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 |
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| Coordinates | 38°02′46″N 78°30′25″W / 38.046°N 78.507°W |
| Owner | University of Virginia |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | Basketball: 14,623[1] Concerts: *End stage 180°: 12,467 *End stage 270°: 14,075 *End stage 360°: 15,177 *Center stage: 15,405 *Theatre: 7,352 [2] |
| Record attendance | 15,219[3] (11/12/06 vs. Arizona) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 30, 2003 |
| Opened | August 1, 2006 |
| Construction cost | $131 million ($217 million in 2023 dollars[4]) |
| Architect | VMDO Architects |
| Structural engineer | Ellerbe Becket[5] |
| General contractor | Barton Malow |
| Tenants | |
| Virginia Cavaliers (Men's & Women's Basketball) | |
John Paul Jones Arena, or JPJ, is a multi-purpose arena owned by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.[6] Since November 2006, it serves as the home to the Virginia Cavaliers men's and women's basketball teams, as well as for concerts and other events. With seating for 14,623 fans (nearly twice the capacity of its predecessor, University Hall) John Paul Jones Arena is the largest indoor arena in Virginia and the biggest Atlantic Coast Conference basketball arena located outside of large metropolitan areas.[a] Sports Illustrated named John Paul Jones Arena the best new college basketball arena of the 2000s.[7]
Virginia men's basketball is 206–46 (.817) at John Paul Jones Arena as of March 2021. The Cavaliers have fared even better, 167–30 (.848), at JPJ during the Tony Bennett era.[8] Virginia fans in the arena are known for cheering loudly for defensive stands and for providing what Rick Pitino, who went winless in three attempts at JPJ, called "one of the best home court advantages [he's] ever seen" where Wahoo fans seem like they are "on top of you."[9][10][11] JPJ opened for basketball on November 12, 2006, as Virginia defeated No. 10 ranked Arizona, 93–90, and handed Lute Olson a season-opening loss in his final season.[12]
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
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- ^ "University of Virginia John Paul Jones Arena". Archived from the original on June 10, 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Most of the building is actually in Albemarle County, Virginia, which encloses but does not include the City of Charlottesville. Only a small piece of the southeastern corner of the building is in the city. Detailed PDF maps (which may run slowly as they use quite a bit of memory) are available at: "Space and Real Estate Management: GIS Mapping". University of Virginia. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
- ^ College Basketball Highlights and Lowlights of the 2000s; Sports Illustrated; published December 16, 2009; accessed February 4, 2021.
- ^ ACC-Raycom Network broadcast said that Bennett was 108–22 during the February 1, 2017, game against Virginia Tech. UVA won 71–48, making Bennett 109–22 following that game and the future record can be counted out from that event.
- ^ Pitino, players talk Virginian loss, accessed February 8, 2015
- ^ Louisville Coach Rick Pitino Talks Dean Smith, UVA, Pitt, accessed December 9, 2017
- ^ JPJ Arena Has Become Cavaliers' Fortress, accessed December 9, 2017
- ^ Virginia 93, #10 Arizona 90, accessed February 4, 2014
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