is the home of the University of Kansas basketball team. The stadium is located on the campus of the University of Kansas in
Named in honor the late Dr. F.C. "Phog" Allen, the head coach of the University of Kansas Jayhawks basketball team for 39 years,
Allen Fieldhouse has been labeled by many as one of the best places in America to watch a college basketball game.
Allen Fieldhouse was dedicated on March 1, 1955, as the Jayhawks defeated rival Kansas State University. In addition to the approximately 30 home basketball games Allen Fieldhouse hosts each year (including both men and women,) the facility is also used for concerts, stage shows, major addresses and for commencement ceremonies.
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