Cintas Center

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Cintas Center

| nickname = Rockin' 'Tas

| image = 300px

| image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|zoom=15|type=point}}

| location = 1624 Herald Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45207

| coordinates = {{coord|39.150148|-84.471881|display=inline,title|region:US-OH_type:landmark}}

| broke_ground = February 26, 1998{{cite news |title=Cintas Center Under Way|url=http://www.enquirer.com/xavier/1998/02/022798_arena.html|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=February 27, 1998|access-date=February 9, 2015}}

| opened = November 18, 2000

| closed =

| demolished =

| owner = Xavier University

| operator = Xavier University

| surface = Removable Basketball Floor; Concrete

| construction_cost = $46 million
(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|46000000|2000}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})

| architect = NBBJ

| structural engineer = McNamara/Salvia, Inc.

| general_contractor = The Opus Group{{Cite web |url=http://www.opus-group.com/Projects/Xavier+University+-+Cintas+Center |title=Xavier University - Cintas Center - the Opus Group |access-date=2011-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426001351/http://www.opus-group.com/Projects/Xavier+University+-+Cintas+Center |archive-date=2012-04-26 |url-status=dead }}

| scoreboard = 10mm Mitsubishi DiamondVison & 16.5mm LSI/SACO

| former_names =

| tenants = Xavier Musketeers (NCAA) (2000–present)

| seating_capacity = 10,224 (2017–present)
10,250 (2000–2017)

| record_attendance = 10,817 (December 2, 2017 vs. Cincinnati)[https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/xavier/2017/12/02/live-updates-85th-crosstown-shootout-between-no-21-xavier-no-11-uc/916154001/ Xavier takes 85th Crosstown Shootout from No. 11 UC, 89-76]

| website = http://www.cintascenter.com/

}}

The Cintas Center is a 10,250-seat multi-purpose arena and conference center on the campus on Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The arena officially opened in 2000 and was constructed through private donations as part of Xavier University's Century Campaign. It is home to the Xavier University Musketeers basketball and volleyball teams. It is named for the uniform company Cintas.

Facility

In the spring of 2009, Cintas Center was voted the 3rd "Toughest Place to Play" in a poll conducted by EA Sports.{{cite web |url=http://ncaabasketball.easports.com/toughvenues.action |title=EA Sports Toughest Places to Play |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423150830/http://ncaabasketball.easports.com/toughvenues.action |archive-date=April 23, 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 6, 2009 }}

Cintas Center hosted the Atlantic 10 (A10) Women's Basketball Championship in 2007 and 1st & 2nd Round games of the 2010 and 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship. Cintas Center also hosted the A10 Women's Volleyball Championship in 2010 and is a perennial site for OHSAA boys' basketball state tournament games. It has also hosted Cleveland Cavaliers preseason games since 2014.

On November 2, 2014, Xavier gave nearby Mount St. Joseph University free use of the arena for the school's women's basketball game with Hiram College. The game had been rescheduled, with NCAA approval, to allow terminally ill Mount St. Joseph player Lauren Hill to play in a college game. The game also served as a charity fundraiser for research into diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, the brain cancer from which Hill was suffering.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11809823/lauren-hill-mount-st-josephs-brain-tumor-fulfills-hoops-dream|title=Hill fulfills dream, nets 4 points|first=Alyssa|last=Roenigk|work=ESPNW|date=November 3, 2014|access-date=November 3, 2014}} On April 13, 2015, the arena hosted a public memorial service for Hill following her death three days earlier.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12680976/lauren-hill-remembered-arena-where-made-layup |title=Lauren Hill remembered at arena where she made her layup |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=April 14, 2015 |access-date=April 14, 2015}} Later that year, the two schools launched the Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic, an annual season-opening event featuring both schools' women's teams, at the arena.{{cite press release|url=http://goxavier.com/news/2015/10/12/WBB_1012155357.aspx |title=Giveaway Planned as Part of the LHTC to Honor Lauren Hill |publisher=Xavier Athletic Communications |date=October 13, 2015 |access-date=November 1, 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/xavier/2015/11/14/inspiration-abounds-lauren-hill-tipoff-classic/75645866/ |title=Inspiration abounds at Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic |first=Shannon |last=Russell |newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer |date=November 14, 2015 |access-date=November 16, 2015}}

File:CintasEmpty.JPGWithin the main arena are 22 luxury boxes as well as the Joseph Club, a VIP bar overlooking the court. A practice facility, the Kohlhepp Family Auxiliary Gym, is attached to the arena and is used by the athletic teams, as well as being used as additional event space when needed. There are also state-of-the-art weight and training rooms as well as 4 large locker rooms. There is a media room that is used as a work room and for press conferences. The 2014–15 season saw a new design for the basketball floor to include the Cincinnati skyline. The arena saw a multimillion-dollar technology upgrade during the summer of 2010. A new, 10mm centerhung Mitsubishi DiamondVision video board was installed along with 16.5mm LSI/SACO scoring panels, a 360° ring and almost 600' of LED fascia ribbon board. An auxiliary scoreboard was also installed on the north wall of the arena. The luxury suites and Joseph Club were also renovated. Following the 2016 season, the basketball floor was updated to remove the skyline.

File:Crossroads1.jpgAs a concert venue Cintas Center can seat as few as 2,000 or as many as 10,000. The arena features {{convert|15000|sqft|m2}} of space. It also is used for trade shows, conventions, and corporate meetings, among other events. Cintas Center also hosts upwards of 30 graduations each year.

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Xavier Men's Basketball

The main tenant of Cintas Center is the Xavier University Men's basketball team.

As of March 2019 the Musketeers have compiled a 258–41 (.863) record since moving to its on-campus home for the 2000–01 season. Xavier enjoyed a 15–0 mark at home during the 2009–10, its only perfect record for a season at Cintas Center. During the 2017–2018 season, the Musketeers set a Cintas Center record with 17 home victories. Cintas Center continues to be one of the best home-court advantages in the NCAA and was named the #3 Toughest Place to Play on EA Sports' NCAA Basketball '10.{{Citation needed|date=May 2019}}

Through the 2018–2019 season, Cintas Center has hosted 3,011,308 fans for Xavier home games and the Musketeers have averaged 10,071 fans (better than 98% capacity) per game during that time. The 2017–2018 season marked the highest average attendance in Cintas Center history with an average 10,475 (over 102% capacity) Musketeer fans at each home game.

class="wikitable sortable"

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Xavier Musketeers|color=white}}"|Season

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Xavier Musketeers|color=white}}"|Record

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Xavier Musketeers|color=white}}"|Pct.

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Xavier Musketeers|color=white}}"|Games

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Xavier Musketeers|color=white}}"|Attendance

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Xavier Musketeers|color=white}}"|Average

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Xavier Musketeers|color=white}}"|Sellouts

2000–01

|13–1

|.929

|14

|141,011{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2001.pdf|title=2001 NCAA Attendance}}

|10,072

|12

2001–02

|13–1

|.929

|14

|143,129{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2002.pdf|title=2002 NCAA Attendance}}

|10,224

|13

2002–03

|14–1

|.933

|15

|152,664{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2003.pdf|title=2003 NCAA Attendance}}

|10,178

|14

2003–04

|13–3

|.813

|16

|158,432{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2004.pdf|title=2004 NCAA Attendance}}

|9,902

2004–05

|12–4

|.750

|16

|160,429

|10,027

2005–06

|11–4

|.733

|15

|146,615{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2006.pdf|title=2006 NCAA Attendance}}

|9,774

2006–07

|14–1

|.933

|15

|148,650{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2007.pdf|title=2007 NCAA Attendance}}

|9,910

2007–08

|16–1

|.941

|17

|170,133{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2008.pdf|title=2008 NCAA Attendance}}

|10,008

2008–09

|14–1

|.933

|15

|151,456{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2009.pdf|title=2009 NCAA Attendance}}

|10,097

|11

2009–10

|15–0

|1.000

|15

|151,843{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2010.pdf|title=2010 NCAA Attendance}}

|10,123

2010–11

|14–1

|.933

|15

|151,475{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2011.pdf|title=2011 NCAA Attendance}}

|10,098

2011–12

|13–3

|.813

|16

|162,474{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2012.pdf|title=2012 NCAA Attendance}}

|10,155

|10

2012–13

|11–4

|.733

|15

|146,710{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2013.pdf|title=2013 NCAA Attendance}}

|9,781

2013–14

|15–2

|.882

|17

|168,127{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2014.pdf|title=2014 NCAA Attendance}}

|9,890

2014–15

|13–3

|.813

|16

|159,974{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2015.pdf|title=2015 NCAA Attendance}}

|9,998

2015–16

|15–1

|.938

|16

|164,501{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2016.pdf|title=2016 NCAA Attendance}}

|10,281

|11

2016–17

|12–4

|.750

|16

|164,520{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2017.pdf|title=2017 NCAA Attendance}}

|10,282

|12

2017-18

|17-1

|.944

|18

|188,554{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2019/Attendance.pdf|title=2018 NCAA Attendance}}

|10,475

|18

2018-19

|13-5

|.722

|18

|180,611{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2020/Attendance.pdf|title=NCAA Attendance 2018-2019}}

|10,034

|13

2019-20

|12-5

|.706

|17

|175,281{{Cite web |title= |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2021/Attend.pdf}}

|10,311

|12

2020-21*

|11-2

|.846

|13

|5,766

|444

2021-22

|16-5

|.762

|21

|189,793{{Cite web |title= |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2023/Attend.pdf}}

|9,038

|11

2000-19

|297-53

|.849

|350

|3,211,148

|9,175

|203

*Attendance limited due to COVID-19 Restrictions

Concerts, Performers & Speakers at Cintas Center

Bob Dylan
Jimmy Fallon
Michael Moore
Dave Chappelle
Trey Anastasio
Cornel West
Talib Kweli
Guster
Anberlin
Chuck D
Paul Rusesabagina
Sr. Helen Prejean
Ben Folds
Andrew Bird
O.A.R.
The Isley Brothers
Jane Goodall
Paula Deen
John Boehner
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Demetri Martin
Ann Coulter
fun.
Jack's Mannequin
Dane Cook
Aaron Feuerstein
Jason Mraz
Sarah Brightman
The Wiggles
Dave Ramsey
Blessid Union of Souls
Sean Hannity
Jim Rome
The Wreckers
Taking Back Sunday
Fr. John Corapi
Elie Wiesel
Filming location for the 2011 movie The Ides of March
Neon Trees
Owl City

Schiff Family Conference Center and Duff Banquet Center

The Schiff Family Conference Center has {{convert|5600|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} of meeting space spread across 5 conference rooms and 1 executive board room. One floor below is the {{convert|12000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} James & Caroline Duff Banquet Center.