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Location | 500 East Sycamore Street Oxford, OH 45056 |
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Coordinates | 39°31′2.05″N 84°44′4.36″W / 39.5172361°N 84.7345444°W |
Owner | Miami University |
Operator | Miami University |
Capacity | 9,200 (6,400 for basketball) |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1966 |
Opened | December 2, 1968 |
Construction cost | $7.5 million ($65.7 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Tenants | |
Miami University men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball |
Millett Hall (mil-LETT) is a basketball arena in Oxford, Ohio. It is home to the Miami University men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams. It is also the home of the ROTC program and various university events. It is named after Miami University's 16th President John D. Millett. The original construction cost was approximately $7.5 million. It is located on the northern part of Miami's campus, near Yager Stadium. The arena opened its doors on December 2, 1968, against Adolph Rupp's Kentucky Wildcats. A crowd of 9,135 saw the Wildcats win 86–77. Miami's first win came on December 4, 1968, an 86–67 win over Bellarmine.[2]