SEFCU Arena is a 4,538-seat multi-purpose arena in

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. It is home to the

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men's and women's Great Danes basketball teams. It is most notable for hosting the 2006

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men's basketball tournament championship, in which the Great Danes defeated

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, to earn their first bid into the

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. The arena additionally hosted the 2009 America East men's basketball tournament, and is also a venue for the university's graduate commencement ceremonies. SEFCU Arena also can be formatted as a

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venue or to accommodate

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and

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. The arena opened in 1992, as the Recreation and Convocation Center (RACC), as part of UAlbany's transition from

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to Division I. The current name of SEFCU Arena was adopted on November 1, 2006, when UAlbany entered a 10-year naming rights deal with th
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SEFCU Arena is located behind the Physical Education building, which separates it from University Field, and sits adjacent to

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. In addition to university-operated concession stands for food and beverages during events, SEFCU Arena is also the brick and mortar location of the Great Danes Team Store for athletics apparel and team merchandise.

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