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. It is home to the

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Red Flash men's and women's basketball teams and the men's and women's volleyball teams. It opened in 1972 and is named in honor of

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. The 1991

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men's basketball tournament was held there. It was most recently renovated in 1994 and can hold 3500 fans. The arena is the centerpiece of the Maurice Stokes Athletic Center.

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