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Best college bball courts

By southsidehoosier, in Indiana Men's Basketball

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ccgeneral    38,084

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Thanks for sharing. I got you buddy.

 

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11666278/top-10-court-designs-college-basketball

 

1. Assembly Hall, Indiana
How sacred is Indiana's court? In 2012, when the Big Ten added required logos to the free throw line, Indiana fans were slightly ticked. And why not? The Hoosiers' home floor is the granddaddy of college courts, a perfect design whose timelessness testifies to the depth of the state's relationship with the game. Adding a conference logo is like putting an "Only at the Louvre!" sticker on the Mona Lisa. May it ever be so.
 
2. Dean E. Smith Center, North Carolina
Speaking of classic, right? It's not just the colors. It's the details: the atypically narrow out of bounds area, the just-right dimensions of the center logo, even the light grain of the hardwood itself. We would do away with the Tar Heel logos in the corners for maximum minimalism, but that's a minor gripe.
 
3. Jon M. Huntsman Center, Utah
As much as this list clearly prefers the classic, it's worth noting that change need not be a bad thing. In one fell swoop, Utah has totally overhauled its court colors and logo, and the results -- which will be finalized next month and debut at the Huntsman Center in 2014-15 -- are spectacular.
 
4. Pauley Pavilion, UCLA
If we were running UCLA's athletics department, we would lean on vintage callbacks at every turn. Which means we'd swap the current "UCLA Bruins" midcourt logo for the classic, sky-blue jump circle. Or maybe even this. In that world, Nell and John Wooden Court ranks No. 1. In this world, it's still really pretty.
 
5. McKale Center, Arizona
Arizona has come a long way from the technicolor cactus logos of yore. (Though, to be fair, if you told us you wanted to put one of these things in the center of the floor, we'd struggle to disagree.) The McKale Center's current floor is almost effortlessly attractive.
 
6. Thompson-Boling Arena, Tennessee
Tennessee's color scheme is gorgeous, sure, but the best thing about this court is the checkered baselines -- an instantly recognizable homage to the football team's defining end zone design.
 
7. Memorial Gymnasium, Vanderbilt
Say what you want about Memorial Gymnasium: The whole setup, from the raised floor to the baseline benches, is pretty strange. But Vanderbilt's current court design stands out for its four-cornered star motif and understated contrast between the lane and the rest of 3-point semicircle.
 
8. XFINITY Center, Maryland
We preferred Maryland's old midcourt mark to its new logo, but even after a recent refresh -- which spells out "Maryland" and underlines it in the colors of the state flag -- this remains a clean design worthy of a mention here.
 
9. Moody Coliseum. SMU
Gross, red 3-point areas; gross, red key semicircles; a formless, massive (and, yes, gross) red Mustang. Moody Coliseum had a horrendous floor way before it was cool. The renovated Moody has since emerged with a far classier, more subdued look. The court improvement is roughly akin to what Larry Brown did with SMU's defense.
 
10. Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa
The Hawkeyes have always had the benefit of that great black-and-gold color scheme (and a fantastic logo somewhat obscurely inspired by a fictional nickname given to the hero of James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans" -- hey, the 1800s were weird). The floor at Carver-Hawkeye Arena has almost always used it well.

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Us, Duke, and UNC are my top 3. Love the basic court design. Big fan of that FIU court though.


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I really like the basic design as well. If I had to step out of the box I would pick Notre Dame's court love the shamrock design got to see it at the Duke game last year.
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I really like the basic design as well. If I had to step out of the box I would pick Notre Dame's court love the shamrock design got to see it at the Duke game last year.


Yeah that one's solid. I like the less crazy designs where they just change color of the wood and don't paint it like ND


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Walking Boot of Doom    18,170

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We're #1 in best basketball courts. Have they ever rated the fans/alumni? With our basketball IQ we have to be number 1 in that poll also.

Said IU, UCLA, UK, Duke, UNC and Kansas fans.


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schoosier    3,524

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Said IU, UCLA, UK, Duke, UNC and Kansas fans.
Sent from my place of advanced, analytical thinking: the toilet.

Haven't we had this discussion? UCLA=Wooden, Duke/ UNC= Everette Case, Kansas = Naismith, UK = who cares, all they have ever done is cheat to win and bet on games. Just think most all of college basketball blueblood programs can thank the great state of Indiana for their basketball IQ. Thanks for reminding all of us. We're #1 again.
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Walking Boot of Doom    18,170

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Haven't we had this discussion? UCLA=Wooden, Duke/ UNC= Everette Case, Kansas = Naismith, UK = who cares, all they have ever done is cheat to win and bet on games. Just think most all of college basketball blueblood programs can thank the great state of Indiana for their basketball IQ. Thanks for reminding all of us. We're #1 again.

And every single one of this programs will argue they have greater basketball IQ. It doesn't matter where they originally learn basketball, everyone can develop and surpass their mentor. You act like basketball IQ is a physical commodity that Indiana owns the most of when it's a subjective trait that in no reliable way can be tested.


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last New Years, I went with my gf to one of her friend's parent's houses for a party, and the girls dad had a portion of the original IU basketball court in his basement, about a 4'x15' section, complete with a hoop and ball.

.... I went bonkers...

I believe they replaced the court in 1995 and they sold pieces of the original wood surface. The portion at this house was part of the wood surface that was just to the left of the center ring of the court and had official paperwork hung up next to it proving it was legitimate.

Long story short, I played on IUs court (kinda), and it was glorious.


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last New Years, I went with my gf to one of her friend's parent's houses for a party, and the girls dad had a portion of the original IU basketball court in his basement, about a 4'x15' section, complete with a hoop and ball.
.... I went bonkers...
I believe they replaced the court in 1995 and they sold pieces of the original wood surface. The portion at this house was part of the wood surface that was just to the left of the center ring of the court and had official paperwork hung up next to it proving it was legitimate.
Long story short, I played on IUs court (kinda), and it was glorious.
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He must have paid big bucks for that large a section. I have one slat x 6" on a plaque and paid like $75. I have no idea where on the floor it came from, but knowing we were about .816 win% on it says it all.
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schoosier    3,524

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And every single one of this programs will argue they have greater basketball IQ. It doesn't matter where they originally learn basketball, everyone can develop and surpass their mentor. You act like basketball IQ is a physical commodity that Indiana owns the most of when it's a subjective trait that in no reliable way can be tested.
Sent from my place of advanced, analytical thinking: the toilet.

Every single one of those programs would be first in line to thank the great state of Indiana in their basketball roots. Well, those that understand the game. Maybe you should do more reading at your advanced, analytical place of thinking.

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