The George A. Christenberry Fieldhouse is a 3,026 seat facility on the campus of Augusta University in

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, and is home to the athletics department as well as some classes. It is home to the Augusta Jaguars men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. The first game at Christenberry Fieldhouse was held on February 2, 1991, against the University of South Carolina, a 76–62 loss. Christenberry Fieldhouse hosted the first four

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Basketball Championships from 1992 to 1995, and again in 2004 and 2005. In addition, the arena has been the host venue of the

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Southeast Region of the

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each year from 2007 through 2011. Augusta University's men's basketball team, which competed as Augusta State University from 1996 to 2012, amassed a winning streak of 48 consecutive games played at Christenberry Fieldhouse that began on December 15, 2008, with an 80–68 defeat of conference foe

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. The streak ended with a 75–73 loss in the 2011 NCAA Southeast Region Championship to Anderson University on March 15, 2011. Entering the 2012–2013 season, the Jaguars had amassed a home record of 74-4 (94.9 win percentage) from the 2007–2008 season through the 2011–2012 season. In October 2011, a set of bleachers were added to one end zone of Christenberry Fieldhouse. The new bleachers are the new location of Augusta University's student section, known as "JagSwag". These new bleachers officially hold room for 405 spectators, raising the official capacity of the Fieldhouse from 2,216 to 2,621. A second set of bleachers were added to the opposite end zone during the 2012 offseason, boosting the official seating capacity to its current figure of 3,026. The record attendance of 3,718 was set on February 3, 2010, in a 73–59 win over archrival

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. This figure also marked the highest attendance ever to witness an Augusta State athletic event, and also marked a new Peach Belt Conference attendance record. The Fieldhouse hosts many events, ranging from the Elite32 Summer Jam to badminton leagues and

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classes. Then-President

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visited the venue on February 5, 1997. There is a plaque located near the main entrance to the arena honoring his visit.

References

External links

Christenberry FieldhouseFieldhouse page on D2Hoops.net
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