Lloyd Noble Center
The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team warms up before a game against the Texas Longhorns | |
| Location | 2900 Jenkins Avenue Norman, Oklahoma, 73072 |
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| Coordinates | 35°11′15″N 97°26′40″W / 35.18750°N 97.44444°W |
| Owner | University of Oklahoma |
| Operator | University of Oklahoma |
| Capacity | 10,967 (2020-Present) 11,562 (2013–2019) 12,000 (2001–2013) 11,100 (1994–2001) 10,871 (1975–1994) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1973 |
| Opened | October 27, 1975 |
| Renovated | 2001, 2018, 2023 |
| Construction cost | $6 million ($35.1 million in 2024 dollars) $17.1 million (2001 renovation) $7 million (2018 Griffin addition) $9.5 million (2023 renovation) |
| Architect | Sorey, Hill & Sorey Ellerbe Becket (renovations) |
| Tenants | |
| Oklahoma Sooners (NCAA DI) (1975–present) | |
The Lloyd Noble Center is a 10,967-seat multi-purpose arena located in Norman, Oklahoma, some 19 mi (31 km) south of downtown Oklahoma City. It opened in 1975 and is home to the University of Oklahoma men's and women's basketball and women's gymnastics teams of the Southeastern Conference. It also regularly hosts concerts, including city school orchestra concerts, and graduation ceremonies for colleges within the University of Oklahoma as well as those for several high schools in the area.