Ellis Johnson Arena

Coordinates: 38°11′20″N 83°25′44″W / 38.188786°N 83.429006°W / 38.188786; -83.429006 Ellis T. Johnson Arena is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Morehead, Kentucky, in the United States. It was built in 1981. It is home to the Morehead State University Eagles basketball team. It hosted the Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament in 1984. It replaced Wetherby Gymnasium.

Basketball arenas of the Ohio Valley Conference
  • Dunn Center (Austin Peay)
  • Curb Event Center (Belmont)
  • Lantz Arena (Eastern Illinois)
  • Alumni Coliseum (Eastern Kentucky)
  • Pete Mathews Coliseum (Jacksonville State)
  • Ellis Johnson Arena (Morehead State)
  • CFSB Center (Murray State)
  • Vadalabene Center (SIU Edwardsville)
  • Show Me Center (Southeast Missouri State)
  • Gentry Complex (Tennessee State)
  • Eblen Center (Tennessee Tech)
  • Skyhawk Arena (UT Martin)


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