Cox Arena
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Cox Arena, located on the San Diego State University campus in San Diego, California, USA, is the home of the San Diego State University Aztecs basketball teams. Built in 1997, it seats 12,045 for basketball and up to 12,845 for concerts. Cox Arena also hosts commencement ceremonies for San Diego State University
The San Diego State University Men's basketball team plays at Cox Arena and in 2006 achieved remarkable success. In 2006 the San Diego state basketball team advanced to the NCAA tournament, won the Mountain West Tournament, was the Mountain West Regular Season Champions and sent two players to the all Conference team. Cox Arena is considered to be one of the toughest arenas for an opposing team to win. San Diego State's continued success is almost guaranteed with this sizable advantage.
Cox Arena was built on the site of the old "Aztec Bowl" stadium (a Works Progress Administration project) on the campus of San Diego State University, which owns the arena. Site of many events including those just mentioned, it was named for Cox Communications, which owns the local cable television system in the greater San Diego regional area, and which paid fees to become the arena's corporate sponsor. The arena's official name is Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl.
The Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl hosted the NCAA Tournament first and second rounds in 2006. It has once before played host in 2001. In the 2006 tourney, the first round was delayed and the building evacuated due to a bomb-sniffing dog picking up scents of a potentially dangerous substance. These fears were unfounded, however, and play went on as scheduled, albeit delayed.
It has also hosted WCW Bash at the Beach in 1998.
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