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.
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