| Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center | |
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| The Schott | |
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| Location | 555 Borror Dr Columbus, OH 43210 |
| Broke ground | April 2, 1996 |
| Opened | November 3, 1998 |
| Owner | Ohio State University |
| Operator | Ohio State University |
| Surface | 200' x 85' (hockey) |
| Construction cost | $116 million |
| Architect | Curt Moody '73 (Moody/Nolan, Ltd.) & Sink Combs Dethlefs |
| Tenants | Ohio State Buckeyes (basketball and hockey) |
| Capacity | 19,200 (basketball) 17,200 (hockey) up to 20,000 (concerts) |
Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center, commonly known as the Schottenstein Center or The Schott, is a multi-purpose arena located on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The arena opened in 1998 and is currently the largest in the Big Ten Conference.
It is home to Ohio State Buckeyes basketball and men's ice hockey teams, in addition to live entertainment. Previously, the basketball teams played at St. John Arena while the ice hockey team played at the OSU Ice Arena. The arena is named for Jerome Schottenstein of Columbus, late founder of Schottenstein Stores Corp. and lead benefactor of the project.
It hosted the 2005 NCAA Frozen Four.
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| Preceded by FleetCenter Boston, Massachusetts |
Host of the Frozen Four 2005 |
Succeeded by Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin |