Bramlage Coliseum is a 13,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Manhattan, Kansas. The arena's primary function is as home to the men's and women's basketball teams for Kansas State University. The building also holds offices for Kansas State baseball, Intercollegiate Athletics, and Sports Information [1]. The following is a list of indoor arenas. ... Riley County Courthouse, Manhattan Manhattan is a town located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... Kansas State University (sometimes referred to as K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical stick called a bat. ...

Construction of the facility began in October 1986 and was completed in 1988. The construction was funded entirely by student fees and donations from alumni and friends of the University. The name of the arena honors Fred Bramlage, a local philanthropist instrumental in raising funds for the facility. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

On November 26, 1988, Kansas State University officially opened Bramlage Coliseum with an 81-77 victory over Purdue. The first basketball game actually played in the arena, however, was an exhibition contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs on October 21, 1988. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Purdue University is a public land-grant university system within the state of Indiana. ... The Dallas Mavericks are a National Basketball Association team based in Dallas, Texas. ... The San Antonio Spurs are a National Basketball Association team based in San Antonio, Texas. ...

Entering the 2005-2006 season, Kansas State's men's basketball team has posted a 188-76 (.712) record in Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats are 0-18 against the University of Kansas men's basketball team since the Coliseum opened. The largest basketball crowd in the arena's history was 13,762 for a game against the University of Kansas on February 22, 1992. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Main Campus The University of Kansas (often referred to as just KU or Kansas) is an institution of learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Non-sporting events

In addition to Kansas State basketball, Bramlage Coliseum also hosts musical and comical performances, speeches, trade shows, and undergraduate commencement ceremonies. The arena seats up to 14,000 for concerts. It has featured performances by the following groups and individuals:

• Garth Brooks
• The Judds
• Poison
• AC/DC
• Bill Cosby
• Big Head Todd and the Monsters
• The Dave Matthews Band
• Def Leppard
• BB King
• Kenny Chesney, Lila McCann, and Yankee Grey

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• President Jimmy Carter
• Ross Perot
• Henry Kissinger
• Janet Reno
• Jesse Jackson
• President George W. Bush

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External links

• KSU Bramlage Coliseum
• KSU Bramlage Coliseum Campus Map Page
• KSU Bramlage Coliseum Tour Page