Scheels Center

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| stadium_name = Scheels Center

| image = NDSU Sanford Health Athletic Complex; May 31, 2024.jpg

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| address = 1600 University Dr N

| location = North Dakota State University
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.

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| pushpin_label = Fargo

| broke_ground = {{Start date|1970|01}}
Renovation: {{Start date|2014|03|01}}

| opened = {{Start date and age|1970|10}}
Renovation: {{Start date and age|2016|11|11|br=yes}}

| owner = North Dakota State University

| operator =

| surface = Multi-surface

| architect = {{hlist|T.L. Stroh Architects|360 Architecture of Kansas City}}

| general_contractor = Gast Construction of Fargo

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| tenants = North Dakota State Bison {{small|(NCAA) (2016–present)}}

| construction_cost = $50 million
(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|50000000|2016}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}}{{inflation-fn|US}})

| seating_capacity = 5,460{{cite web|url=https://gobison.com/facilities/scheels-center/37|title=Scheels Center|website=gobison.com|publisher=North Dakota State Bison|access-date=January 27, 2023}}

|fullname=Scheels Center
inside the Sanford Health Athletic Complex}}

Scheels Center is a 5,460 seat multi-purpose arena in Fargo, North Dakota. It was built in 1970 and was home to the North Dakota State University Bison basketball and wrestling teams through the 2013–14 season. It was previously named the Bison Sports Arena. The main facility was renamed the Sanford Health Athletic Complex and the basketball arena was renamed the Scheels Center. It reopened under the new name for the 2016–17 season.

Main Renovation

File:Scheels Center North Dakota State.jpg

Fundraising was launched as part of the Edge Campaign to privately raise money for the extension and renovation of the Bison Sports Arena. On October 11, 2013, the NDSU Foundation voted unanimously to back the project up to $41 million, pending legislative approval. On November 23, 2013, the State Board Of Higher Education unanimously approved the project. On December 11, 2013, the project was unanimously approved.

File:NDSU Scheels Center; May 31, 2024.jpg

The renovation included:

Scheels Center basketball arena
Shelly Ellig indoor track and field facility
{{convert|14500|sqft|abbr=on}} basketball training facility
{{convert|15000|sqft|abbr=on}} performance training center
{{convert|2000|sqft|abbr=on}} Hall of Fame display
team store
ticket office
Student Athlete Academic Center
New 4 sided HD video board will be installed.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gobison.com/news/2016/6/2/general-daktronics-video-displays-sanford-health-athletic-complex.aspx|title=Daktronics Selected for New Video Displays in Sanford Health Athletic Complex|website=GoBison.com|access-date=2016-06-17}}

The entire Sanford Health Athletic Complex project was completed in November of 2016. The Scheels Center officially opened on November 11, 2016 when the North Dakota State men's basketball team opened their season against Arkansas State in a game that the Bison won, 76-66.

Venue firsts

Only firsts since the SHAC renovation was completed

=Men's Basketball=

First game: November 11, 2016 vs. Arkansas State

First win: November 11, 2016 vs. Arkansas State (76-66)

First loss: December 7, 2016 vs. North Dakota (56-74)

First conference win: December 31, 2016 vs. Omaha (82-70)

First conference loss: February 4, 2017 vs. South Dakota (66-76)

Source:{{cite web|url=https://gobison.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2016-17|title=2016-17 Men's Basketball Schedule|website=gobison.com|publisher=North Dakota State Bison|access-date=January 19, 2023}}

=Women's Basketball=

First game: November 12, 2016 vs. Dickinson State

First win: November 12, 2016 vs. Dickinson State (70-63)

First loss: November 22, 2016 vs. Colorado (59-76)

First conference win: January 4, 2017 vs. South Dakota (83-73)

First conference loss: December 28, 2016 vs. South Dakota State (66-69)

Source:{{cite web|url=https://gobison.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2016-17|title=2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule|website=gobison.com|publisher=North Dakota State Bison|access-date=January 19, 2023}}

=Wrestling=

First duel: November 6, 2016 vs. #14 Iowa State

First duel win: November 6, 2016 vs. #14 Iowa State (25-16)

First duel loss: February 3, 2017 vs. Utah Valley (16-22)

First conference duel win: November 6, 2016 vs. #14 Iowa State (25-16)

First conference duel loss: February 3, 2017 vs. Utah Valley (16-22)

Source:{{cite web|url=https://gobison.com/sports/wrestling/schedule/2016-17|title=2016-17 Wrestling Schedule|website=gobison.com|publisher=North Dakota State Bison|access-date=January 19, 2023}}