The Bank of Kentucky Center

This NKU facility opened in 2008 and can withhold 9,400 people is home to a various amount of sport events, concerts, etc. Some local high schools hold their graduation in this building as well. basketball games get pretty wild here at NKU to cheer on the team as they fight through Division I teams the best they can. Coming up at The Bank of Kentucky Center is Bill Gathers and his Christmas Tour along with a MMA competition, so as you can see the different events that come through this facility are a wide variety. If you haven't been to any events at NKU I would definitely recommend attending one, majority of the events you can also get student discounted tickets as well.

-Caleb Crawford

NKU Athletics Facilities   

THE BANK OF KENTUCKY CENTER
Men's and Women's Basketball, Athletics Administration, Strength & Conditioning, Academic Services

Home to Norse Basketball, The Bank of Kentucky Center sits at the front entrance of Northern Kentucky University’s Highland Heights, Ky., campus.  Opened in 2008, the $60 million complex has laid a great foundation for NKU’s future.

The Bank of Kentucky Center holds 9,400 seats and serves as a multipurpose arena for not only NKU but the surrounding community as well. The facility serves the Norse athletic teams with excellent workout facilities, training areas, meeting rooms and beyond.

In addition to NKU basketball, the facility hosts several concerts, conventions and sporting events annually, including fall and spring commencement ceremonies.  In 2012, NKU hosted the NCAA Division II Men's Elite Eight basketball tournament, which saw Western Washington win its first ever national championship, defeating Montevallo (Ala.) in the championship game, which was televised nationally on CBS.

The Bank of Kentucky Center is also home to the Thomas J. Kearns Student-Athlete Academic Center, a dedicated area for study and tutoring for NKU's student-athletes.  NKU's senior athletic administrators and strength and conditioning staff also keep their offices in the facility.

TOP FIVE CROWDS AT THE BANK OF KENTUCKY CENTER (NCAA BASKETBALL ONLY)
1. 8,408 - NKU men vs. Louisville (exhibition) - Nov. 8, 2008
2. 8,111 - NKU women vs. Louisville (exhibition) - Nov. 8, 2008
3. 6,719 - NKU men vs. Jacksonville - March 2, 2013
4. 5,319 - NKU men vs. Bellarmine - Jan. 23, 2010
5. 5,249 - NKU men vs. Bellarmine - Feb. 23, 2012