Knight Time Rewind: December 3, 1960
On this day in 1960, in front of 9.236 fans in attendance, IU plays the first game in the New Field House on 17th street. The venue was intended to be a temporary home for basketball while Assembly Hall was being built, hosting other sporting events such as track and field. Memorial Stadium, along with the fieldhouse, became the priority became the priority for economic reasons, considering football was a significant source of revenue for the university. Go Hoosiers!
Knight Time Rewind: December 3, 1960
On this day in December 1963, the Indiana University Hoosiers played their first game in what’s now known as the Gladstein Fieldhouse. Back then, it was called the “New Fieldhouse” and was merely intended to be a temporary home until the eventual — and legendary — Assembly Hall was constructed. Go IU!