Fred Bramlage Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena in Manhattan, Kansas with an official capacity of 11,000. It is the home to the K-State Men's and Women's basketball teams and serves as an alternative venue for K-State Women's Volleyball. The facility currently holds offices for various administrative and business units for K-State Athletics, and Track & Field. Bramlage was previously the home for other K-State team offices including Women's Soccer and Baseball. Construction and usage The arena is located in the northwest corner of the Kansas State campus, along with the rest of the school's athletic facilities, abutting the south end zone of Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. The arena was built to replace Ahearn Field House, K-State's basketball facility from 1950 to 1988. Construction of Bramlage Coliseum began with a groundbreaking on October 18, 1986, and was completed in 1988. The construction was funded entirely by student fees and donations from alumni and friends of the University. It was named for Junction City businessman Fred Bramlage, who played a major role in raising the funds needed to build the arena. On November 26, 1988, Kansas State University officially opened Bramlage Coliseum with an 81–77 victory over Purdue University in a rematch from the Sweet 16 of the 1988 NCAA tournament. The first basketball game actually played in the arena, however, was an NBA exhibition game between the Dallas Mavericks, led by former K-State standout Rolando Blackman, and the San Antonio Spurs on October 21, 1988. Entering the 2018-19 season, the Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team has posted a 366–116 (.759) record in Bramlage Coliseum. Over the previous 13 seasons, the home record is 165–36 (.821). The facility hosted women's NCAA basketball tournament games in 2002, 2003, and 2017. K-State hosted the first rounds of games as the #7 seed over #2 Stanford due to a venue scheduling conflict with the Pac-12 Women's Gymnastics Championships at Stanford. Bramlage has also been home to the Kansas State High School Activities Association Class 2A boys and girls state championship tournaments since 1990. The arena hosted its first ESPN College Gameday show on January 30, 2010 ahead of the competition featuring the #11 K-State Wildcats and the #2 Kansas Jayhawks. This set the attendance record for the show at 8,159 fans, breaking the previous record of 6,700 set the week prior. Upgrades and Renovations In 2011, the playing court was refurbished with a