Dee Events Center is a 11,592-seat multi-purpose arena in Ogden, Utah. The arena opened in 1977. It is home to the Weber State University Wildcats basketballteam. An arena is a circular or oval shaped public space (akin to a classical amphitheatre), designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. ... Ogden sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown Ogden is a city located in Weber County, Utah. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Weber State University is a university located in Ogden, Utah. ... Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... A team comprises any group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. ...
The beautiful DeeEventsCenter is a building of many uses, but its primary function, and the number one reason for its, was to house the Weber State University basketball program.
The first scheduled event in the facility was a men's basketball game on November 29, 1977, in which Weber State defeated Long Beach State, 99-96 in overtime.
The DeeEventsCenter can accommodate more than 12,000 spectators in chair-backed seats, half of which are cushioned, and accented in red to compliment the WSU school colors of royal purple and white.