Mackey Arena

Mackey Arena
Former namesPurdue Arena (1967–72)
Location900 John R. Wooden Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Coordinates40°25′59.96″N 86°54′58.12″W / 40.4333222°N 86.9161444°W / 40.4333222; -86.9161444
OwnerPurdue University
OperatorPurdue University
Capacity14,123 (1967–2011)
14,240 (2011–2012)
14,846 (2012–2016)
14,804 (2016–2022)
14,876 (2022–present)
SurfaceHardwood
Construction
Broke groundJuly 1965
OpenedDecember 2, 1967
Renovated2007–2012
Construction cost$6 Million (1967)
($56.6 million in 2024 dollars)
$99.5 Million (2007–2011 renovation)
ArchitectWalter Scholer and Associates Inc. (original)
HNTB (2007–2011 renovation)
General contractorS.N. Nielsen Co.
Tenants
Purdue Boilermakers
(Men's Basketball)
(Women's Basketball)

Mackey Arena is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Part of the Purdue University campus, it is home to the university's basketball teams, and occasionally hosts home games for the volleyball and wrestling teams. The arena opened in 1967 as a replacement for Lambert Fieldhouse.