Williams Arena, located on the Twin Cities main campus of the University of Minnesota is the home of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's and women's basketball teams, and the men's and women's hockey teams until 1992, when the hockey teams received their own buildings (Mariucci Arena and Ridder Arena). The building is known affectionately as "The Barn," and its student section is known as "The Barnyard".
Williams Arena is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of University Avenue and 19th Ave. SE in Minneapolis on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota, in a section of Minneapolis, Minnesota known as Stadium Village, named for the old Memorial Stadium that stood there until its demolition in 1992. The arena is adjacent to TCF Bank Stadium and Mariucci Arena, where the football and hockey teams respectively play.
Read more about Williams Arena: History, Design, Seating Capacity, Before Williams Arena
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