The Matthew Knight Arena (MKA) is a 12,364-seat, multi-purpose arena in Eugene, Oregon, it is home of the University of Oregon, and its athletic teams that represent the University of Oregon, are called what?
Matthew Knight Arena The Matthew Knight Arena (MKA) is a 12,364-seat, multi-purpose arena in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is home of the University of Oregon Ducks basketball teams, replacing McArthur Court. It is located on the east side of campus at the corner of Franklin Boulevard and Villard Street, a gateway to campus as people arrive from I-5. The arena was originally intended to be ready for the start of the 2010–11 basketball season, but instead opened for the men's basketball game against the USC Trojans on January 13, 2011. It is named for chief donor Phil Knight's son, Matthew Knight, who died at the age of 34 in a scuba diving accident. The arena cost $227 million and was designed as collaboration between TVA Architects of Portland, Oregon and Ellerbe Becket of Kansas City, Missouri. Hoffman Construction Company of Portland, Oregon was the general contractor.
2013–14 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team The 2013–14 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team represented the University of Oregon during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ducks, led by fifth year head coach Paul Westhead, played their games at the Matthew Knight Arena and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished with a record of 16–16 overall, 6–12 in Pac-12 play for a tie for a ninth-place finish. They lost in the first round of the 2014 Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament to Washington State. They were invited to the 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament which they defeated Pacific in the first round before losing to Washington in the second round.