The 9 Largest College Basketball Arenas

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1. Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY): Carrier Dome, 34,616 seats

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2. University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY): Rupp Arena, 23,000 seats
3. University of Louisville (Louisville, KY): KFC Yum! Center, 22,090

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4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC): Dean Smith Center, 21,750 seats
5. University of Tennessee at Knoxville (Knoxville, TN): Thompson-Boling Arena, 21,678 seats
6. Georgetown University (Washington, DC): Capital One Arena, 20,356 seats (includes part-time home court)
7. St. John's University (Queens, NY): Madison Square Garden, 19,812

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8. North Carolina State University — Raleigh (Raleigh, NC): PNC Arena, 19,722 seats
9. The Ohio State University — Columbus (Columbus, OH): The Schottenstein Center, 19,500 seats

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Source: National Collegiate Athletic Association

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