Firestone Fieldhouse is a multipurpose

arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...

located near Malibu, California, on the campus of

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. It was built in 1973 as the home of the

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basketball and volleyball teams, who still play at the Fieldhouse today. It seats 3,104 for sporting events and up to 5,000 for concerts, graduation ceremonies, and lectures. The Fieldhouse was officially dedicated on September 20, 1975, by President

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. A year later, 4,500 fans crowded the Fieldhouse to see Pepperdine defeat the

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team by a score of 93–91. At over forty years old, the Fieldhouse is the smallest and second-oldest basketball arena in the West Coast Conference. The floor at Firestone Fieldhouse, which measures by 110 feet (12,100 square feet) has been replaced twice. The current floor at the arena is a wooden floor.

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