There it sits, unseen to the public eye, all alone inside a dimly lit room and surrounded by vacant red seats.
The classic look of the new basketball court inside the Bob Devaney Sports Center effortlessly transports spectators into the mid-century atmosphere of the game.
With no multicolored paints or over-the-top designs, this particular basketball court could be mistaken for one used in the film Hoosiers.
Nebraska’s Executive Associate Athletic Director Marc Boehm said the freshly painted court provides the arena with a sense of tradition – exactly what the athletic department wanted.
University arenas around the country like those of Duke, Kansas and Indiana have a sense of tradition fans can feel. However, the hardwood in Madison Square Garden, which lies deep within the tradition of athletics, is what NU was trying mimic.
