Reilly Center

{{Short description|Multi-purpose arena in St. Bonaventure, New York}}

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|stadium_name = Reilly Center

|nickname = The RC

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|location = St. Bonaventure, New York

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|opened = 1966

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|owner = St. Bonaventure University

|operator = St. Bonaventure University

|surface = Hardwood

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|former_names = University Center (1966-1974)

|tenants = St. Bonaventure Bonnies (NCAA Sports)

|seating_capacity = 5,480

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Reilly Center, previously known as University Center, is a 5,480-seat multi-purpose arena, in St. Bonaventure, New York, near Olean, New York. It is home to the St. Bonaventure University Bonnies men's and women's basketball teams.{{cite news |last=Northrop |first=Milton |url= https://buffalonews.com/sports/basketball/bonaventure-and-wny-great-george-carter-who-was-drafted-in-three-sports-dies-at-74/article_e7ba82ce-3350-11eb-af10-cffc5ebf0c9a.html |title=Bonaventure and WNY great George Carter, who was drafted in three sports, dies at 76 |work=The Buffalo News |date=November 30, 2020 |access-date=December 4, 2020}} The arena opened in 1966 and is named for Carroll "Mike" Reilly, who coached both varsity football and basketball at the university.{{cite news |last=Melaro |first=Jim |url= https://www.oleantimesherald.com/sports/melaro-lovuolo-reflects-on-bona-playing-career-coach-devore/article_7b152424-34be-11e7-8c61-c779351dc079.html |title=Melaro: LoVuolo reflects on Bona playing career, coach Devore |work=Olean Times Herald |date=May 9, 2017 |access-date=December 4, 2020}}

In 2007, the playing surface was named "Bob Lanier Court" in honor of former Bonnies and NBA great Bob Lanier, who led the Bonnies to the Final Four in 1970.{{cite news |last=Butler |first=J. P. |url= https://www.oleantimesherald.com/sports/area_college/a-new-look-for-bob-lanier-court/article_7b18f8e8-723a-11e6-bad2-1f56d73350fc.html |title=A new look for Bob Lanier Court |work=Olean Times Herald |date=September 4, 2016 |access-date=December 4, 2020}}

It is the third-largest basketball arena in Western New York (behind the over 18,000 seats in KeyBank Center and the 6,100 seats in Alumni Arena at the University at Buffalo North Campus) and has the highest seating capacity of any sports venue in Cattaraugus County and the western Southern Tier.

In 2001, the facility was named one of the five toughest places to play in college basketball by ESPN's Jay Bilas.