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Fifth Third Arena The Shoe 
Former names Myrl H. Shoemaker Center (1990-2005) Location Scioto St
Cincinnati, OH 45221Opened November 25, 1989 Owner University of Cincinnati Operator University of Cincinnati Surface All-Star Plus (basketball floor) Construction cost $32 Million Architect Glaser Associates Capacity 13,176 Tenants Cincinnati Bearcats
(basketball)Fifth Third Arena is a 13,176-seat multi-purpose arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, named for Fifth Third Bank. The arena opened in 1989. It is home to the University of Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team. It is located in the Myrl H. Shoemaker Center, which was the name of the arena as well until 2005. It is still popularly known as "The Shoe."
The facility hosted the 1994 Great Midwest Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments, the 1998 Conference USA men's basketball & volleyball tournaments, the 1999 NCAA Mideast Women's Basketball Regional, the 2003 NCAA West Women's Basketball Subregional, and the 2006 Big East volleyball championship.
Cincinnati has compiled a 205-27 record and a hefty .884 winning percentage since its opening in 1989-90, and an 99-9 ledger over the past seven years. In the 1999-2000 season, every Bearcat home game was sold out. During the Bob Huggins era, it was known as one of the most hostile arenas in the nation due to the painfully high decibel levels typical of his tenure.
A new basketball court was installed for the 2003-2004 season. It is a similar floor to ones used in the NBA. Like its predecessor, it is named Ed Jucker court, in honor of the coach who led the Bearcats to their two national championships.
The building was previously named for Myrl H. Shoemaker, the former Lieutenant Governor of the state of Ohio. Prior to the building of The Shoe, the Bearcats played off-campus at Riverfront Coliseum (now U.S. Bank Arena) and the Cincinnati Gardens. Their previous on-campus arena, Armory Fieldhouse, has been renovated for recreational use, and is located adjacent to the arena to the north.
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University of Cincinnati Campuses Uptown West Campus • Uptown Medical Campus • Victory Parkway Campus (select College of Engineering and Applied Science programs) • Raymond Walters College • Clermont College
Academics Academic Health Center (includes the Colleges of Allied Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy) • McMicken College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) • Carl H. Lindner College of Business • Clermont College • College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) • Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) • College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) • College of Engineering and Applied Science • The Graduate School • College of Law • Blue Ash College • Social WorkAthletics Cincinnati Bearcats • Fifth Third Arena • Nippert Stadium • Paul Brown Stadium • Marge Schott Stadium • Armory Fieldhouse • Sheakley Athletic Complex • University of Cincinnati Bearcat BandsMedia Basketball arenas of the Big East Conference Alumni Hall (Providence women) • Allstate Arena (DePaul men) • Bradley Center (Marquette men) • Carnesecca Arena (St. John's) • Carrier Dome (Syracuse) • Dunkin' Donuts Center (Providence men) • Fifth Third Arena (Cincinnati) • Gampel Pavilion (Connecticut) • Joyce Center (Notre Dame) • KFC Yum! Center (Louisville) • Louis Brown Athletic Center (Rutgers) • Madison Square Garden (St. John's men) • McDonough Gymnasium (Georgetown women) • McGuire Center (Marquette women) • The Pavilion (Villanova) • Petersen Events Center (Pittsburgh) • Prudential Center (Seton Hall men) • Sullivan Athletic Center (DePaul women) • USF Sun Dome (South Florida) • Verizon Center (Georgetown men) • Wells Fargo Center (Villanova) • Walsh Gymnasium (Seton Hall women) • WVU Coliseum (West Virginia) • XL Center (Connecticut)
Coordinates: 39°07′52″N 84°30′51″W / 39.131101°N 84.514207°WCategories:- Cincinnati Bearcats basketball venues
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