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| Location | One Birch Rd East Lansing, MI 48824 |
| Broke ground | July, 1986 |
| Opened | November 9, 1989 |
| Owner | Michigan State University |
| Operator | Michigan State University |
| Architect | Giffels/Hoyem-Basso |
| Capacity | 16,280 |
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| Michigan State Spartans (Men's & Women's Basketball) |
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The Jack Breslin Student Events Center is a multi-purpose arena at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The arena opened in 1989, and is named for Jack Breslin, MSU alumnus, former athlete and administrator, who first began pushing for the arena in 1969. It is home to the Michigan State Spartans men's and women's basketball teams. Although it nominally contains 16,280 seats, the arena typically holds around 15,000 for most events depending on the floor or stage setup. The Breslin Center superseded Jenison Fieldhouse, which stands nearby.
The arena's current basketball court is the same floor where the Spartans won the 2000 NCAA Men's Tournament, which was at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. The school purchased the floor from the NCAA and Final Four floor installer Horner Flooring (based in Dollar Bay, Michigan) after the title game, and had a plaque installed on the baseline near the Michigan State tunnel to commemorate the floor's purpose in the school's history.[1]
The building not only serves as the home to MSU sports teams, but as the main large performance arena for the Lansing area. The Michigan State Bar Examination, large concerts, commencements, monster trucks rallys, and circuses that travel to Mid Michigan are usually hosted at the Breslin Center.
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Key Events
On February 20, 2007, Michigan State beat #1 ranked Wisconsin 64–55 behind a standout performance from junior guard Drew Neitzel (28 points).[2]
On March 18 & 20, 2007, Breslin played host to first and second round games in the 2007 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.
It was the site of a 53-game home winning streak which spanned from 2000 to 2002 for the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team.
Upgrades
1997 - Breslin Center added a color replay board above center court, dubbed Spartanvision.
2005 - Breslin Center added a large black drop curtain to close off the upper deck in efforts to make smaller events "less empty".
2006 - Breslin Center replaced the scrolling advertisements at the score's table with TV screens.
2007 - Breslin Center is slated to renovate the locker rooms, not only to update them, but also to raise the ceiling as players on both the men's and women's teams are approaching 7'. Visitors locker rooms will not be included in the renovations.
Famous groups that have performed at Breslin
- Backstreet Boys
- Death Cab for Cutie
- Tori Amos
- Anberlin
- Barenaked Ladies
- The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) Pipes and Drums
- Brand New
- Garth Brooks
- Dave Chappelle
- Cher
- Kenny Chesney
- Counting Crows
- Dave Matthews Band
- Bob Dylan
- Jeff Dunham
- Will Ferrell
- Harlem Globetrotters
- Incubus
- Jimmy Eat World
- Toby Keith
- Kiss
- Larry the Cable Guy
- Jay Leno
- Ludacris
- Meshuggah
- Milli Vanilli
- Muse
- Nas
- Ted Nugent
- Dolly Parton
- Pearl Jam
- Razorlight
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Kenny Rogers
- Tool
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- Josh Turner
- Shania Twain
- Carrie Underwood
- Keith Urban
- Lil Wayne
- Kanye West
- Ron White
- John Mayer
- Tupac Shakur
References
- ^ Ramsey, Ethan (2005-03-29). "Champs given shot to purchase Final Four court". The Daily Orange. http://www.dailyorange.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=78624dd8-759a-40c5-bc06-b176aad52db3. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ ""Michigan State Upends No. 1 Wisconsin", New York Times, February 21, 2007.". http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/21/sports/ncaabasketball/21hoops.html.
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Coordinates: 42°43′42″N 84°29′33″W / 42.728227°N 84.492396°W
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