Reed Gym is a 3,214-seat multi-purpose arena in the western United States,[1] on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. Opened 73 years ago in 1951, it is the home court of the ISU Bengals men's[4] and women's basketball and volleyball teams of the Big Sky Conference. The home of the men's and women's tennis teams, Reed also serves as a student recreational center.[5]
  Pocatello Location in the United States  Pocatello Location in Idaho | |
| Location | 936 Martin Luther King Drive Pocatello, Idaho, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°51′52″N 112°25′44″W / 42.8645°N 112.429°W |
| Owner | Idaho State University |
| Operator | Idaho State University |
| Capacity | 3,214[1] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1951[2] |
| Renovated | 2002, 2010[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Idaho State Bengals (NCAA Division I) men's basketball (1951–1970, 2019–present) women's basketball, volleyball, men's & women's tennis | |
Prior to the opening of the ASISU Minidome (Holt Arena) in 1970,[6][7][8] the men's basketball team played at Reed Gym and enjoyed considerable success in the 1950s under head coaches Steve Belko and John Grayson.[9] In 1957, the gym was the site of the play-in game for the West Regionals of the NCAA tournament; the Bengals defeated Hardin-Simmons of Texas by nine points and improved their record to 25–2.[10][11][12] When Gus Johnson and the Idaho Vandals visited in 1963, a capacity crowd of 4,900 saw the battle for the King Spud Trophy and unofficial state title.[13][14]
Men's basketball returned to Reed full-time for the 2019–20 season, citing the "positive difference" created by the intimate environment.[15]
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edit- ^ a b "Idaho State Bengal Basketball" (PDF). Idaho State University Athletics. p. 2. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ "ISU Turns 110". Office of Marketing and Communications at Idaho State University. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
In 1951, Reed Gymnasium was built. When Reed Gym was proposed, the city of Pocatello and the students were upset that the gym was going to be built out of town with no road leading up to it. Now the campus and city surround the gym.
- ^ "Reed Gym". Idaho State University Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ "ISU Basketball Done at Holt Arena, Will Play all Games at Reed Gym". KPVI. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Reed Gym". isubengals.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "'Mini-Dome' just first of new Big Sky stadia". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 13, 1970. p. 10, fb.
- ^ Ferguson, George (May 12, 1970). "Idaho State: What a Mini!". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C-1.
- ^ Checketts, Brent (February 19, 1970). "Pocatello's Mini-Dome Serves Maxi-Purpose". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B-14.
- ^ "Idaho State Bengals". Sports Reference. (college basketball). Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "ISC gains spot in NCAA meet". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). March 12, 1957. p. B5.
- ^ "Bengals down Cowboys, 67-58 in NCAA prelim". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1957. p. 14.
- ^ Strite, Dick (March 15, 1957). "NCAA regionals open Friday". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ^ "Gus paces Vandal win over State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. February 16, 1963. p. 8.
- ^ "Idaho faces Zags; Bengals defeated". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). February 16, 1963. p. 8.
- ^ Guernsey, Madison. "Idaho State moving all men's basketball home games to Reed Gym". Idaho State Journal. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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